Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next 16 days for Boneyards. Let’s be honest, the first couple of days are a bit of a write-off. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday morning the 23rd are choppy and messy with cross-onshore winds, not worth paddling out for. But then things change.

The first real window opens up on Thursday afternoon, the 23rd. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell pumping in from the southwest. The combined energy is big (2622), but this is for experienced surfers only – it’s a powerful wave. The swell period is 11 seconds, so there’s decent shape, but it’s a bit of a beast.

Now, the standout of the whole run is Friday the 24th. Early morning, it’s glassy again, and the swell jumps to 12ft from the SW with a long 14-second period. The energy is massive (5161). This is an exceptional day for expert surfers only. The wind stays clean through the afternoon with a light cross-offshore breeze out of the SSE. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Boneyards is a reef, so that long-period groundswell will really line up.

Saturday the 25th is still excellent, with a 6ft to 8ft SSW/SW swell and offshore winds in the morning. Clean conditions, but the swell is dropping a bit. Sunday the 26th keeps the run going with clean 7ft swell and light offshore winds in the morning. The energy is still moderate (1200). This is a solid, consistent stretch.

The second week gets a bit wild. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th see a massive spike in size – 12ft and even 12ft to 13ft on the 28th, with near gale-force winds. The energy numbers are insane (7100 on Monday afternoon), but the wind is howling, making it poor and dangerous. This is big-wave territory, and only the most experienced would even think about it. It might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a bit of a breather from Wednesday the 29th through the end of the month. The swell drops to a more manageable 5ft to 8ft, and the winds are mostly cross-offshore or clean. The 30th and 31st of July have some nice, clean conditions, with the 31st morning showing 5ft SW swell and glassy conditions – a good, smaller day for the intermediates.

The first week of August is a mixed bag. The 1st has strong offshore winds that make paddling tough, even with clean 5ft swell. The 2nd is better, with moderate offshore winds and a 4ft to 4ft SW swell – clean and fun for the experienced. Then things flatline on the 3rd with a small, choppy 3ft swell.

Looking further out, the 4th of August sees a big jump again, with a 13ft WSW groundswell on Tuesday afternoon, but the wind is onshore. The 5th and 6th are stormy with big, messy swell. The 6th morning has a 13ft SW swell with a 14-second period and light cross-shore wind – the energy is huge (6311), but the wind is not ideal. It’s a promising but less certain call for the experts.

Boneyards is an inconsistent reef break, so when it fires, you have to be on it. The best of the best is undeniably Friday the 24th of July – that 12ft glassy morning is a dream for anyone who can handle it. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, but it’s the swell that’s the story.

Rusty.

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