Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,247 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyards in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rusty here, taking a good look at Boneyards. This reef needs a proper swell to show its teeth, and the next couple of weeks have some serious muscle coming through.
The water is 58°, running a touch chillier than normal for this time of year. You’ll want a good wetsuit.
We start off small and weak on Sunday the 5th. Forget about it. Monday the 6th is where we start, with a clean chest-high west swell and glassy afternoon conditions. The combined energy reads moderate-to-strong (1322). The real highlight is Wednesday morning the 8th. Glassy conditions, a 2.4m SW swell with a 13-second period, and the energy is strong (2623). That overhead set is going to be the one to chase if you have some experience. Just remember, Boneyards is inconsistent, so don’t expect it to be firing all day. Crowds are possible.
Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th have 2.5m SW groundswells, but the southeast wind picks up to 35-40 km/h. It’s offshore, so the waves will look clean, but paddling into that wind will be a serious workout. This is expert territory. Energy Thursday morning is 2723, and Friday morning is 2097.
Saturday the 11th cleans up nicely. The swell is 2-1.7m, the wind is light offshore, and the energy is down to a manageable 758. This is a solid, fun day.
Sunday the 12th through Monday the 13th drops to waist-high. Easygoing but not a standout.
We get a few ugly days from the 15th to the 16th, with onshore winds and junky conditions.
Now, for the long-range standout that’s more than a week away: Friday the 17th. This is a massive 18-foot swell from the southwest, with a 12-second period and an enormous energy of 8452. This is a big-wave event, only for seasoned chargers. The wind is strong offshore (ESE, 35-40 km/h), making the faces scary-clean but the paddle-out a war. Saturday the 18th is still big at 3.0m with strong offshore winds.
By Sunday the 19th, we settle back to 2-1.9m with light offshore breezes, clean and user-friendly.
So, for the best, you’ve got Wednesday the 8th with the glassy morning and building overhead sets, and the big one on Friday the 17th if you’re chasing extreme conditions.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 311 | 1342 | 1330 | 707 | 1266 | 1298 | 1948 | 2207 | 1846 | 3589 | 3873 | 2723 | 2241 | 2713 | 2081 | 1507 | 1045 | 698 | 613 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:43PM1.37m | 6:58AM1.20m | 7:27PM1.34m | 7:52AM1.14m | 8:20PM1.31m | 8:59AM1.10m | 9:26PM1.29m | 10:19AM1.10m | 10:42PM1.29m | 11:40AM1.15m | 11:57PM1.34m | 12:49PM1.24m | 1:04AM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.29m | 00:58AM0.37m | 12:59PM0.34m | 1:48AM0.39m | 1:48PM0.41m | 2:50AM0.40m | 2:52PM0.46m | 4:04AM0.39m | 4:12PM0.49m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:36PM0.45m | 6:34AM0.27m | 6:51PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 185 | 311 | 1342 | 1330 | 707 | 1266 | 1298 | 1948 | 2207 | 1846 | 3589 | 3873 | 2723 | 2241 | 2713 | 2081 | 1507 | 1045 | 698 | 613 | 394 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 20 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 257 | 187 | 35 | 34 | 352 | 418 | 191 | 181 | 241 | 777 | 304 | 9 | — | — | — | 16 | 12 | 41 | 60 | 62 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SE 12 | SW 18 | S 8 | SW 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 22 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 57 | 69 | 48 | 1 | 263 | 12 | 11 | 73 | 20 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 12 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 160 | 199 | 426 | 540 | 527 | 404 | 382 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 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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