Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, WSW swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boscombe Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boscombe Pier in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, because we’ve got a long stretch of quiet ahead. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for the Boscombe area. There’s a big gap of nothingness at the start—no surf worth talking about for the first week and a half. The only real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until Tuesday, August 4th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. Let’s break it down.
From now through to Monday, August 3rd, it’s a ghost town. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, with periods all over the shop but often short. The combined swell energy is pitiful, barely cracking double digits (often just 2 to 29 units). Winds are a mixed bag, but even when it’s clean, there’s simply no wave to ride. A few mornings have light offshore breezes, but with zero swell, it’s just a flat, glassy lake. It’s a tough run.
Then, on Tuesday, August 4th, we finally get a little flicker of life. The afternoon brings a bit of a pulse: a 4ft swell from the SW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 143 (moderate), and we’ve got a clean, moderate offshore wind from the NNE. That’s the best of the whole forecast. It’s still small and the period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak, but it’s rideable. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 70°F, which is a nice bonus.
After that, the energy drops right off again. Wednesday, August 5th, has a little bit of waist-high junk with offshore winds, but it’s fading fast. The rest of the week into the weekend is back to tiny, weak dribbles. The swell is under 2ft, periods are all over the place, and the energy is down to single digits. It’s a full-on lull.
If you’re a beginner, the small stuff on the 4th and 5th is about your only window, but even then, it’s marginal. For anyone else, it’s a waiting game. The conditions are so poor for so long that the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if there’s any wind at all.
The only spot on the radar is Boscombe Pier, a beach/pier break that’s fairly exposed and best with a SSW swell. It’s inconsistent, and crowds are possible (sometimes busy). It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but it’s not going to offer much for the foreseeable future.
So, in short: a long, flat run with one brief, mediocre window on the 4th. It’s a dry spell, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
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 kJ | 1 | 29 | 48 | 49 | 72 | 43 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:19AM1.69m | 9:26PM1.80m | 11:38AM1.76m | 8:58PM1.81m | 12:24PM1.82m | 8:24PM1.88m | 9:28AM1.75m | 1:02PM1.85m | 8:55PM1.98m | 9:46AM1.84m | 1:37PM1.86m | 9:38PM2.08m | 10:19AM1.93m | 2:11PM1.86m | 10:20PM2.15m | 10:56AM2.01m | 2:46PM1.86m | 11:00PM2.20m | |||
Low Tide | 2:14PM1.28m | 2:46AM1.11m | 3:03PM1.21m | 3:26AM0.98m | 3:42PM1.14m | 11:30PM1.78m | 4:01AM0.86m | 4:14PM1.07m | 00:11AM1.76m | 4:31AM0.76m | 4:43PM1.00m | 00:49AM1.74m | 4:59AM0.67m | 5:12PM0.93m | 1:24AM1.71m | 5:28AM0.59m | 1:15PM1.73m | 1:57AM1.70m | |||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 53 | — | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NW 4 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | W 6 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | W 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 29 | 48 | 49 | 72 | 4 | 20 | 31 | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | 1 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 585 | 585 | 478 | 811 | 827 | 47 | 24 | 334 | 112 | 120 | 208 | 225 | 244 | 430 | 260 | 247 | 359 | 167 | 358 | 844 | 260 |
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