Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but it’s not a straight line. There’s a bit of a wait for the really good stuff, but when it fires, it’s going to be worth it.

The first call is for Tuesday the 21st of July. Boneyards is the only spot on the radar, and it’s a reef break that’s known to be a bit inconsistent. We’ve got a solid 8ft to 10ft SW groundswell rolling in, with a period of 13 to 14 seconds. That’s some serious energy moving through (2765 to 2816 in the combined energy reading). The real kicker is the wind. Tuesday morning is glassy, absolutely dead calm, and the afternoon goes clean with a light cross-off breeze. This is for experienced surfers only – that swell size is pushing into heavy territory. Water temp is running at 60°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so not a wetsuit drama.

Wednesday the 22nd takes a step back. The wind switches onshore and picks up, and the quality drops right off. The swell is still there, but the conditions are messy. That’s a day to sit out.

The standout session of the whole outlook is hands down Thursday the 24th of July. The morning is pure magic. We’re looking at an 12ft SW swell with a 15-second period – that’s proper long-period groundswell (5737 combined energy). The wind is glassy. For a reef like Boneyards, this is the kind of day that gets the blood pumping. It’s big, it’s clean, and it’s only for experts. If you’ve got the skills, this is the one to circle. The afternoon is still big but the wind picks up a little.

Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th keep the quality high with offshore winds. The swell drops a bit to the 7ft to 8ft range, but it’s still clean and fun for experienced surfers. The crowd factor at Boneyards is listed as “sometimes” busy, so on a run like this, expect a few others in the line-up.

After the 26th, things get tricky. Sunday the 27th sees the wind howling, and by Monday the 28th we’ve got gale-force offshore winds. The swell is huge, 12ft, but the wind is so strong it’s going to be a battle to even get out. The combined energy is through the roof (5489 to 5506), but it’s a fight, not a surf. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The window from the 29th of July to the 1st of August brings a return to form. We’ve got a solid 8ft to 10ft SW swell with clean conditions. The morning of the 31st of July is a real highlight in this second week – 10ft SW swell, 15-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze (4724 combined energy). That’s a powerful, clean day for a reef.

The 1st of August is a nice little glassy session, with 7ft to 7ft swell. That’s a bit more manageable and still clean.

The very end of the run, from the 2nd of August onwards, fades out. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops off. The energy readings fall to the low hundreds, nothing to get excited about. By the 4th and 5th of August, there’s a tiny pulse of 5ft to 7ft WSW swell, but it’s a long way out and the consistency is questionable. A promising sign, but nothing to bank on.

So, the best of the best: lock in the morning of Thursday the 24th of July and the morning of Friday the 31st of July. That’s your swell window.

Rusty.

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