Boneyard Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Illawarra, Australia)

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Boneyard Surf Guide

Boneyard on the South Coast is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the west northwest with some shelter here from south winds. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. A left hand reef. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Rarely crowded here. Be warned that sharks have been sighted.

Boneyard Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	fairly consistent	21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boneyard:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boneyard occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Boneyard (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Boneyard with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in July while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

32%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Boneyard Location Map

Interactive Boneyard surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Boneyard is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 70 km (43 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boneyard is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Boneyard Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 12:52 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	1PM	4PM	7PM	10PM
Wave (m)	E	E	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	11	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross	cross- off	off

What does Boneyard look like?

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Credit: Callum Porter Credit: Gidget Moroz Credit: Noel Downey Credit: Noel Downey Credit: Noel Downey

Tides at Boneyard

Current tide and informaton

For Kiama, 4 km from Boneyard.

Next High Water: 11:08pm | 1.36m

Next Low Water: 04:32pm | 0.52m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Boneyard Sea Temperature

The water temperature (21.6 °C) at Boneyard is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 19.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 21.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Boneyard

Surf stats for Boneyard, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Boneyard

Wind stats for Boneyard, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Boneyard Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 7 votes.

Overall:5.0
Quality on a good day:2.0
Consistency of Surf:1.4
Difficulty Level:2.1
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.2
Crowds:1.6
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Moggy from Australia

“Boneyard is a complex right reef break. On days where the swell is over 2 metres the outside peak features a steep takeoff over a deepwater ledge. The wave fades slightly before walling up again over the shallow inside section. If the swell is from the NE it will be bigger than most other breaks on the coast. Likes any wind from SW to SE, and good on all tides. Gets very crowded.”

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