Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in for the only spot on the radar for this stretch: Boneyards. It’s a reef setup, intermediate level, and it breaks inconsistently, so don’t get your hopes up for a reliable run every day. That said, the first week has some real gems if you’re patient.

We start off Wednesday morning, September 2nd, with a solid 10 ft swell out of the SW, period at 13 seconds, and the water’s a bit colder than normal for the time of year at 57°. The combined energy is pumping hard at 3471, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the S, it’s clean. This is top-tier for experienced surfers only—too big for beginners, and the crowd factor is a real possibility here, so expect company. Wednesday afternoon, the wind shifts and the quality drops off, so the morning is the window.

Thursday morning, September 3rd, sees a drop to 6 ft from the WSW, 12-second period, still clean with a cross-off breeze, but the energy’s down to 1126. It’s more manageable, but the wind picks up strong later in the day, so the morning’s your move.

The next few days, from Friday through Saturday, are a write-off—gale-force winds, tiny swell, and hard to paddle into. The surf just isn’t there for paddle surfing. You’d be better off looking at a kite setup if you’re desperate.

Now, Sunday, September 6th, is a standout. Morning: 8 ft from the SW, 18-second period, light offshore breeze, and the combined energy is a beast at 3723. This is a long-period groundswell, and it’s going to be straight and powerful at a beach break, but Boneyards is a reef, so it’ll handle it beautifully. Clean, excellent, and for experienced surfers only. Then Sunday afternoon: 7 ft, 16-second period, glassy conditions with a slight air. That’s your best session of the whole window—clean, near-perfect, and the energy is still strong at 2087. Crowds are likely, but it’s worth it.

Monday, September 7th, turns messy with cross-onshore winds, lumpy and choppy. Tuesday, September 8th, is small and marginal. Then Wednesday, September 9th, gives us a nice morning: 4 ft from the SW, 15-second period, clean, light cross-off breeze, energy at 1081. It’s a solid, clean option, but not a standout.

The next week, from September 10th onward, the pattern is more of the same: clean mornings with 7 ft to 5 ft swells, decent energy, but the wind stays light offshore or cross-off. The afternoons get windier and less reliable. The standout in the second week is Saturday, September 12th, with a 8 ft swell from the SSW, 14-second period, and a massive 3526 energy, but the wind is near gale-force, so it’s messy and not for the faint-hearted. Sunday, September 13th, has 12 ft offshore, but the wind is strong, making it hard to paddle into. The last few days of the window, from September 15th to 17th, drop off in quality—small, cross-on, or just messy with huge swell and poor conditions.

Best on offer? No doubt, Sunday, September 6th, morning and afternoon, and Wednesday, September 9th, morning. That’s where you want to be. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too messy. Keep your eyes on the forecast, cos it can change.

Rusty.

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