Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 4,788 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boneyards this week:
The surf forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyards in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. Boneyards is an inconsistent reef break that only lights up a few times in this 16-day stretch. Water temp is 58.3°F, a bit colder than average for this time of year.
First call is Saturday morning (August 29): a 5.6ft WSW groundswell, 15-second period, cross-off wind from the SSE at 3 mph—clean. Combined energy is moderate at 1145, and it's excellent for experienced surfers. That's the only clean window for a while.
Saturday afternoon turns messy, and Sunday (Aug 30) through Tuesday (Sept 1) sees bigger swell (8.2ft to 9.8ft SW) but winds are cross-off or cross-on, keeping conditions marginal. Wednesday (Sept 2) is a bit better. Thursday and Friday (Sept 3–4) are a total loss with gale-force offshore winds—don't even think about it.
Saturday (Sept 5) morning has a tiny 3.6ft SSW swell with light offshore wind, fun on a log but small. Sunday (Sept 6) is cross-on and choppy.
Now the good stuff: Monday (Sept 7) morning: 4.9ft WSW groundswell with an extremely long 18-second period—big energy at 1779—and clean cross-off winds from the SSE at 6 mph. Excellent for experienced surfers. Tuesday
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1145 | 828 | 1264 | 2207 | 1880 | 1316 | 1103 | 860 | 1237 | 2436 | 3314 | 4788 | 3717 | 3133 | 1857 | 1643 | 861 | 659 | 407 | 291 | 250 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:01PM1.63m | 4:15AM1.50m | 4:31PM1.63m | 4:48AM1.47m | 5:03PM1.59m | 5:22AM1.41m | 5:38PM1.52m | 6:01AM1.31m | 6:18PM1.41m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:10PM1.28m | 7:55AM1.08m | 8:30PM1.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.07m | 10:18AM0.07m | 10:45PM0.08m | 10:48AM0.11m | 11:18PM0.11m | 11:21AM0.18m | 11:55PM0.19m | 11:59AM0.28m | 00:39AM0.30m | 12:46PM0.40m | 1:38AM0.42m | 1:54PM0.53m | 3:14AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 1145 | 756 | 1264 | 2207 | 1880 | 1316 | 1103 | 860 | 1237 | 2436 | 3314 | 4788 | 3717 | 3133 | 1857 | 1643 | 861 | 659 | 407 | 291 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 8 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 97 | 448 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 91 | 361 | 234 | 250 | 210 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | WSW 11 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 12 | 40 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 97 | 16 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 9 | S 11 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 828 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 275 | 440 | 101 | 103 | 191 | 243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 329 | 52 | 40 | 349 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 47 | 0 | 136 | 946 | 411 | 40 | 36 | 13 |
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The above surf forecast table for Boneyards provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boneyards can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boneyards 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 (Boneyards) 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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