Boiler Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at Boiler Bay for the next couple of weeks. It’s a rough patch, no two ways about it. This reef can fire, but the wind and swell aren’t lining up. The water temp is a bone-chilling 52°, which is 7° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll need a thick wetsuit.

Starting off Monday the 10th of August, it’s poor. A 25 km/h NNW wind blows onshore, with a 4ft swell from the NNW at a weak 5 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (189), but the waves are a mess.

Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are basically flat. Tiny 1.0ft to 1ft swells from the SW and WSW, with longer periods up to 18 seconds on Wednesday, but onshore and cross-onshore winds at 15-20 km/h turn it into choppy slop. Energy climbs to 310 Wednesday afternoon, but it’s wasted.

Thursday the 13th has a bump to 4ft-5ft from the NW, but the period is a poor 7 seconds – short-period wind swell. Cross-onshore winds keep it ugly. This same pattern of small, choppy NW wind swell continues through Sunday the 16th. Energy stays moderate (300-357), but it’s all wind junk.

From Monday the 17th through Saturday the 22nd of August, we’re in a lull. Waves are tiny, from 2ft to 3ft. The swell is from the SW with a long period of 14-16 seconds, but winds are onshore or cross-onshore from the NNW at 15-25 km/h. It’s flat and messy. Energy peaks at 423 on the 20th, but it’s unsurfable.

Your best bet comes on Tuesday morning the 18th of August: a tiny 2ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) with a light cross-offshore wind from the WSW at only 5 km/h. The conditions are ‘clean’. For a long-period swell on a reef, this is your window. It’s very small, but it’s the standout in a poor run.

Wednesday morning the 19th of August has dead calm, glassy conditions with a 2ft W swell at 13 seconds. If you want clean, tiny waves, this is it. Energy is 298.

Looking to Monday the 24th of August, there’s hope. The morning is clean with a 3ft WNW swell (10 seconds) and a light cross-offshore SSW wind. Monday afternoon goes glassy with a 1ft WSW swell at a very long 17 seconds – perfect for a small, glassy reef session.

The best of the lot are the 18th and 19th of August – just don’t expect any size. For the most part, the wind and swell aren’t cooperating. The SW/W swell direction is a good match for Boiler Bay, but the onshore winds ruin it. If this blank run feels normal, that’s because it is for this spot.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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