Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Boneyards.

Straight off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of swell on the way, but it’s not all smooth sailing. The first real standout is going to be Thursday afternoon, 23 July, when the wind switches offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, cleaning up a 8 ft SW swell with a 12-second period. The energy’s pumping at 3274 (moderate-strong), and the water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year. That’s the session to point the car at.

Friday morning, 24 July, is the absolute gem of the whole outlook. Glassy conditions, zero wind, and a 12 ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period hammering in at 4968 energy. That’s big, powerful, and long-period—perfect for a reef setup like Boneyards, but it’s 12 ft, so that’s expert territory only. The wave quality will be world-class, but you need to know what you’re doing.

From Saturday morning, 25 July, through Sunday morning, 26 July, the swell holds around 7 ft to 8 ft, still SW, with clean offshore or cross-off winds. Energy stays in the moderate range (1442 to 2056). Consistent, clean, and good for strong intermediates.

Monday 27 July gets tricky. The swell’s still up at 8 ft to 8 ft with a very long 15-16 second period, but the wind cranks offshore at 28 to 31 mph. That’s clean but hard to paddle into—really only for the fittest and most experienced. Tuesday 28 July is a write-off with gale-force offshore winds making it unridable.

We’ve got a gap from Wednesday 29 July through to Monday 3 August. The surf drops down to 5 ft to 7 ft, but the winds are mostly cross-off or onshore, and the energy is weak to moderate (267 to 1733). Nothing worth getting excited about. There’s a small window on Saturday morning, 1 August, with glassy conditions and a 4 ft SW swell (374 energy), but it’s tiny.

Then from Monday 3 August afternoon, a new SW swell pushes in at 8 ft with a 10-second period, moderate energy of 1733, and clean cross-off winds. That’s a decent option for a Monday session. But Tuesday 4 August through Thursday 6 August gets messy again with strong cross-onshore winds and lumps of swell up to 13 ft. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Friday 7 August morning looks promising again—10 ft SW swell with a 14-second period, clean cross-off winds at 12 mph, and strong energy at 3468. That’s another expert-level day but clean and powerful.

So, the best of the best: Thursday afternoon 23 July and especially Friday morning 24 July. Get in the water early Friday if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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