Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 13 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,585 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyards in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3736 | 3331 | 2416 | 1553 | 1106 | 773 | 659 | 872 | 204 | 265 | 545 | 867 | 769 | 796 | 1657 | 1902 | 1006 | 744 | 558 | 421 | 325 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.40m | 2:07AM1.56m | 2:45PM1.47m | 2:58AM1.59m | 3:34PM1.52m | 3:49AM1.58m | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:38AM1.52m | 5:11PM1.53m | 5:28AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.49m | 6:19AM1.33m | 6:52PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:49PM0.16m | 9:21AM0.01m | 9:41PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.02m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:56AM0.06m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.13m | 00:18AM0.24m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3736 | 3331 | 2416 | 1553 | 1106 | 773 | 659 | 872 | 204 | 265 | 545 | 867 | 769 | 796 | 1657 | 1902 | 1006 | 744 | 558 | 421 | 325 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | — | SSW 13 | SE 7 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 279 | 190 | 110 | 55 | 6 | 6 | 119 | 31 | 65 | 60 | — | 590 | 169 | 79 | 237 | 25 | 309 | 196 | 138 | 136 | 176 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | E 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | E 10 | SW 13 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 12 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 7 | 25 | — | — | 57 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 58 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 102 | 168 | 134 | 245 | 412 | 516 | 328 | 405 | 178 | 171 | 240 | 185 | 199 | 386 | 385 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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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