Boneyards Surf Break

Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 34.13° S 18.32° E

Issued: 1 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Boneyards sea temperature is
15.5° C

Normal for this time of year

Boneyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Boneyards surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,827 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 18s. 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 2.2m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 13s
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

Righto, grab your wettie, let’s have a proper look at what’s on offer at Boneyards. This is gonna be a bit of a wait-and-see situation with a decent pulse of swell building, but it needs the wind to play ball.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday morning is messy with a cross-onshore breeze and a lumpy 7ft SW swell, and it doesn't get much better through the week. The wind just won't let up, mostly howling from the southeast, making conditions marginal. You’ll see some solid size (8ft to 10ft) and a pile of energy, but it'll be choppy and hard work.

Now, Wednesday the 8th of July is a real standout. We get a magic window: glassy conditions first thing, with a clean 8ft SW swell running on a nice 13-second period. The energy is pumping, and that offshore wind early from the west is going to make the reef look perfect. This is the pick of the first week for an experienced surfer. The water temp is sitting at 60°F, which is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit is the go.

Boneyards is an exposed reef break, and it only breaks inconsistently, so it’s not a spot you can just turn up to and expect perfection. When it's on, it's on. Crowds are *sometimes* a factor here, so get in early to nab it.

The second week offers some serious promise, but it’s a longer-range call, so keep your fingers crossed. Thursday the 16th of July sees a jump in size, with a glassy 8ft SW swell in the morning looking incredible, and by the afternoon it’s up to 12ft from the SW with a 14-second period and massive energy. That afternoon has a bit of cross-shore wind, which takes the shine off.

The real highlight of the entire outlook is Friday, the 17th of July. Absolutely clean, glassy conditions with a massive 12ft SW groundswell (13-second period) and massive energy readings. This is a big, powerful groundswell that will march straight down the reef. For a spot like Boneyards, that’s a recipe for some deep, powerful barrels, but it's strictly for experts only at this size. If you’re not on your game, stay on the beach.

After that, it fades into smaller, less consistent surf towards the end of the outlook, finishing with a few small days with onshore wind.

The real pearls here are the glassy windows on the 8th and the massive clean day on the 17th – if the forecast holds, that's the one to circle on the calendar. Even though the energy readings are huge for the bigger swells, the long period means it’ll be a bit more forgiving for paddling out between sets, but the size still commands respect.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SE by Thu night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1319
1703
2207
1789
1671
3614
3268
2805
1725
2349
2381
1684
1114
447
550
328
279
157
120
109
88
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SE
35
SE
40
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
10
E
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
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
1:48PM1.35m
2:02AM1.49m
2:40PM1.46m
2:54AM1.54m
Low Tide
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
7:35AM0.17m
7:53PM0.26m
8:27AM0.09m
8:48PM0.17m
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clear
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7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
14
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
15
15
16
16
15
10
5
6
6
6
7
6
8
7
7
9
14
12
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
12
2.3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SW
15
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
13
2.3
SSW
13
2
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.1
SSE
7
0.8
SSW
10
0.8
SSW
10
0.7
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1319
1703
2207
1789
1671
3614
3268
2805
1725
2349
2381
1684
1114
447
550
328
279
131
120
109
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.6
SW
20
1.3
SW
17
1.6
SW
16
0.2
S
13
1.8
SW
12
1
S
16
0.4
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
11
1.1
SW
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.9
SSW
10
0.8
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
191
181
241
962
1330
14
1003
522
49
136
152
367
175
114
82
157
55
30
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.3
SW
22
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
W
14
0.1
W
8
0.8
W
11
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
11
73
20
10
10
9
16
1
163
44
40
35
71
47
41
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SE
5
1.6
SE
5
1.7
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.7
SE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.2
SE
7
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
85
140
170
319
239
216
226
262
181
200
156
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
10
3
0
6
25
25
329
25
25
38
25
13
13
6
0
0
0
0
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
9
8
9
7
7
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
6
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Information about the Boneyards Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Boneyards may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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