Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at what's on offer at Boneyards for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a solid run ahead, but it’s a tale of two halves. The first week has more modest, manageable swell with morning glass, but the second week builds to something serious. The water temp at Boneyards is sitting at 59°, which is just about what we’d expect for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary.

We start on Friday the 31st of July. It’s not huge, with a SW swell around 4ft, period of 12 seconds, and a light SE breeze keeping it clean. The energy is moderate (497). It’s surfable, but not a standout.

Saturday the 1st of August is our first real highlight. The morning is the pick: glassy conditions with an ENE breeze, a 4ft swell from the WSW, and a long 14-second period. This is proper groundswell, and the combined energy jumps up to a solid moderate (663). That long period means the sets will have some punch, and on a reef setup like Boneyards, this should be lining up nicely. Expect some clean, fun waves, and with crowds listed as ‘sometimes’, it could get a little busy, but you’ll get your share.

Sunday the 2nd has a light cross-on breeze that puts a bit of texture on the face. The swell drops a touch and the period is still solid, but the wind messes with the quality. A bit of a skip day.

Monday the 3rd of August is another standout. That morning glass is back with a clear sky and a light N breeze. The swell ticks up to 5ft from the WSW, period is a very long 14 seconds, and the energy is strong (1069). This is where the long-period groundswell really gets going. The sets will be well-spaced, making it easier to get out the back, but the wave faces should be powerful and well-shaped on the reef. This one's for the experienced guys.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off with onshore winds. Wednesday the 5th brings a big jump in size to 10ft, but it’s accompanied by a fresh 22 mph cross-shore or cross-on breeze. That’s a messy, lumpy mess – a pass for paddling.

Now, for the big one. Thursday the 6th of August is the absolute standout of the entire window. We’re looking at a massive 15ft SW swell with a 14-second period, combined with a gentle 9 mph offshore breeze from the SE. The energy reading is through the roof (9255). This is pure power. This is expert territory only – the kind of day where Boneyards turns into a serious, world-class reef wave. The winds are offshore and clean, so expect perfect, tapered walls. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Friday the 7th is still pumping, with 12ft swell and glassy morning conditions, a great follow-up day for experienced surfers.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th gets blown out by strong southerly winds, with the 9th seeing gale-force gusts. A washout.

We get a bit of a lull early the next week, with smaller swell and a messy wind pattern through the 10th and 11th. By Thursday the 13th of August, conditions improve again with a clean 6ft WSW swell and a light SSE breeze. It’s not the size of the 6th, but it’s clean and fun. The run continues into Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th with clean conditions and a steady 5ft to 6ft W/SW swell under light breezes, some morning glass. A consistent, clean end to the run.

Get on it.

Rusty.

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