Boneyard surf break

Boneyard surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 AEST
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Boneyard surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Boneyard sea temperature is
22.7° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boneyard this week:

The surf forecast for Boneyard over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Boneyard in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Apr 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 11) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 7th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 9s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 12th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 13th Apr)6.5ft (2.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyard over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
4
1
4
2
1
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.7
E
1
SE
1.2
SE
0.8
SE
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
1
ENE
0.9
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.9
S
2
S
1.2
E
1.7
E
1.9
E
2
E
1.9
E
Period(s) (?)99119910109101414131313781416151515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)78792332471128992811003212863312462393454785531438153416951530
Wind
(km/h)
5
W
5
NNE
10
S
10
SSE
10
E
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
5
SW
10
NE
15
WSW
30
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
15
WSW
20
SSW
20
S
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
glasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:36AM
0.95
11:36PM
1.31
12:31PM
0.89
12:28AM
1.26
1:40PM
0.86
1:30AM
1.23
2:56PM
0.88
2:38AM
1.23
4:01PM
0.94
3:40AM
1.26
4:51PM
1.03
4:35AM
1.30
5:34PM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:58PM
0.51
6:36AM
0.40
5:43PM
0.56
7:39AM
0.43
6:42PM
0.61
8:47AM
0.43
7:58PM
0.62
9:47AM
0.39
9:15PM
0.60
10:36AM
0.32
10:20PM
0.53
11:18AM
0.25
11:17PM
0.44
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise6:11--6:13--6:13--6:15--6:16--6:16--6:16--
Sunset-5:44--5:43--5:40--5:39--5:38--5:37--5:36-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C272719222119262621292824212015181815191916
Feels °C (?)272717212118242520292922131711131412151615
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Information about the Boneyard Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Boneyard provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boneyard can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boneyard surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boneyard) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Boneyard may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Boneyard is 18 km (11 miles) from the city of Port Kembla. If you plan a holiday in Illawarra, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Kembla. Port Kembla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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