Boiler Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it's Rusty here. Let's get into it. This is a look at Boiler Bay, and it’s a strange one. This is a reef set-up that wants southwest swell, and we get a bit of that early, but then a long, long stretch of onshore northwest wind messes things up. The first couple of days are the clear standouts, and then we’re looking at a solid dry spell for a while.

We kick things off proper on Thursday, September 3rd. Boiler Bay is picking up a solid 8ft of west-northwest swell, with an 11-second period. That’s some serious energy, with 1889 units of combined swell energy. It's a bit of a raw one, and the water is 56°F which is 3°F colder than normal for this time of year, so it’s nippy. It's a bit too much for the beginners, but for the advanced crew, with that moderate south wind blowing offshore, the conditions are going to be clean and lined up. It’s an excellent session for experienced surfers, despite the rain. The afternoon stays clean too, with 8ft of swell. This is the pick of the lot, no question.

Friday the 4th is a big step down. The swell drops to 6ft and the wind goes cross-shore, making things a bit messy. It turns into a small, junky 2ft leftover in the afternoon with a cross-onshore wind. Not worth getting excited about.

Then we hit the weekend. Saturday the 5th has a tiny 3ft of long-period southwest swell, and the morning is glassy. It’s pretty but small. The afternoon turns onshore. Sunday the 6th is similar, with 2ft and glassy morning conditions, but it’s small. The following week – Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th – is a write-off. We’re dealing with 2ft to 4ft of sloppy, short-period junk and onshore winds. There’s just nothing to sink your fins into.

We get a slight reprieve on Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. The swell drops but picks up some period, and we get 2ft to 3ft of clean southwest groundswell with light offshore winds. It’s small and clean, a proper grovel on the longboard. Friday morning even has a moderate offshore wind, which is nice.

Now, here’s where the forecast gets wild. On Saturday the 12th of September, a big pulse of southwest swell arrives, hitting 8ft. The energy jumps way up to 2355 units. However, it’s a bit of a jumbled mess, with light cross-shore winds and questionable tides making it look a bit ragged. It’s a big, powerful swell, but the conditions aren't ideal.

And that's it for the good stuff. From Sunday the 13th right through the end of the window on Friday the 18th, the northwest wind is relentless and onshore. The swell is mostly in the 4ft to 7ft range, but it’s all short-period, wind-blown chop. The energy readings are moderate, but with that constant onshore flow, Boiler Bay is going to be a messy, blown-out drainpipe. For a reef break, that combination of onshore wind and short period is just ugly. It's more of a wind-sport situation than a surf situation, to be honest.

If you’re looking for the best bet, it’s early Thursday and Friday, September 3rd and 4th. The second-week pulse on September 12th is promising if the winds clean up, but at this range, it's a bit of a lottery. Otherwise, it might be time to find a hobby.

Rusty, out.

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