Surf Forecasts:
Boneyard surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,277 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 15 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
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 Thursday (Oct 15) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyard in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 15th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyard over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 88 | 168 | 87 | 2048 | 937 | 517 | 725 | 372 | 270 | 277 | 244 | 143 | 293 | 136 | 142 | 341 | 480 | 181 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:16PM1.18m | 10:21AM1.49m | 10:56PM1.10m | 10:58AM1.45m | 11:39PM1.02m | 11:37AM1.39m | 00:27AM0.95m | 12:22PM1.33m | 1:23AM0.89m | 1:14PM1.26m | 2:32AM0.87m | 2:16PM1.22m | 3:45AM0.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.16m | 3:59AM0.31m | 4:58PM0.20m | 4:32AM0.38m | 5:42PM0.25m | 5:06AM0.45m | 6:30PM0.32m | 5:45AM0.51m | 7:24PM0.37m | 6:32AM0.57m | 8:27PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.62m | 9:32PM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 34 | 168 | 87 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 725 | 372 | 270 | 277 | 244 | 143 | 293 | 136 | 142 | 341 | 480 | 181 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | S 18 | E 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 67 | 73 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 106 | 19 | 32 | 71 | 34 | 37 | 37 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 14 | NE 11 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 10 | E 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | S 8 | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 6 | — | ESE 5 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 32 | 88 | — | 23 | 2048 | 937 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 41 | 75 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 2 | 26 | 291 | 50 | 83 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 211 | 88 | 0 | 50 | 61 | 0 |
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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).
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