Surf Forecasts:
Boscombe Pier surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SW swell with 161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boscombe Pier over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, hard look at what’s on the table for Boscombe Pier over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The first usable day is Thursday, July 9th, but it’s a total dud with a tiny 0.3ft swell coming from the west and a combined energy of just 4, so I wouldn’t even bother getting the wetsuit on. The water is a stonking 67°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual – that’s very unusual – but it’s not going to help the waves.
The pattern just doesn’t change. For the next two weeks, every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The only brief flicker of hope comes on Tuesday, July 14th afternoon, when a 5ft easterly swell rolls in with a combined energy of 136, but it's a short-period 6 seconds and cross-onshore winds will chop it up badly. That’s still not a recommendation. The rest of the time is dominated by tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2ft, and often with no energy at all.
Even when the wind turns offshore or glassy, like on the 18th and 20th of July mornings, there’s just no swell to work with. The break is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast confirms it’s a blank run. For a beach/pier setup like this, the conditions are so poor that this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially with the stronger cross-shore winds on the 12th of July.
Bottom line: Don’t hold your breath. The forecasts are always changing, but right now, there’s nothing to chase. Stick the boards in the shed and come back another time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | W 11 | E 5 | W 10 | W 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 14 | E 6 | E 5 | W 11 | W 10 | E 5 | WSW 6 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 92 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:41PM1.88m | 6:52AM1.69m | 7:19PM1.89m | 7:22AM1.74m | 7:44PM1.97m | 8:04AM1.83m | 8:22PM2.08m | 8:50AM1.94m | 9:06PM2.20m | 9:37AM2.06m | 1:09PM1.77m | 9:51PM2.30m | 10:23AM2.16m | 2:08PM1.80m | 10:35PM2.36m | 11:07AM2.20m | |||||
Low Tide | 00:06AM1.10m | 4:24AM1.59m | 1:09AM0.99m | 9:10AM1.68m | 1:32PM0.98m | 2:10AM0.84m | 10:09AM1.72m | 2:33PM0.89m | 3:07AM0.66m | 11:14AM1.74m | 3:30PM0.77m | 3:59AM0.47m | 12:09PM1.73m | 4:22PM0.64m | 4:48AM0.31m | 5:10PM0.55m | 1:36AM1.67m | 5:34AM0.22m | |||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 7 | 92 | 58 | 28 | 105 | 167 | 111 | 456 | 321 | 148 | 211 | 105 | 41 | 101 | 110 | 34 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 252 | 120 | 167 | 189 | 167 | 191 | 208 | 191 | 593 | 397 | 359 | 591 | 247 | 203 | 218 | 193 | 219 | 185 | 118 | 241 |
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