Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Boneyards has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break, exposed to the west, and it’s going to be a bit of a mixed bag – some clean windows, some proper windy mess, and a couple of windows that are worth circling on the calendar.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a slow start. Sunday afternoon the 13th has a bit of swell – 1.8m from the southwest – but the wind is cross-onshore out of the NNW at 10 km/h, and there’s light rain. It’s marginal at best, tide-affected. The combined energy is moderate at 1208. Not the sort of thing you’d rush out for.

Monday the 14th is a write-off. Fresh cross-onshore winds at 35 km/h, lumpy, messy – poor conditions all day. Tuesday the 15th is worse: strong breeze at 40 km/h, messy, 2.1m but with a short 6-second period, so it’s all over the shop. Not worth it.

Then things start to shift. Wednesday morning the 16th – the wind swings to the southeast, a cross-off at 35 km/h, and we’ve got 1.9m of southwest swell at 14 seconds. It’s still a bit rough around the edges, but the energy is strong at 2401. Surfable, but not epic yet. Wednesday afternoon is blowy again with 45 km/h.

Thursday the 17th is a standout in the first week. Morning has 2.0m from the southwest, 12-second period, with a strong offshore wind from the southeast at 40 km/h. It’s clean, but that wind is hard to paddle into – you’ll need to be fit. Boneyards (Big Island) is exposed and the optimum swell is from the west, so this is decent, but the strong breeze knocks it down a peg. The energy is solid at 1217.

Friday the 18th is cleaner: fresh offshore from the southeast at 30 km/h, 1.8m from the southwest, 14-second period. Still a bit of push in the wind, but clean lines. Not a standout, but workable.

Now, Saturday the 19th – this is where it gets interesting. Morning is glassy, offshore, no wind to speak of – 5 km/h from the southeast – and we’ve got 1.1m of clean southwest swell at 14 seconds. The water is 14.2°, which is about 1.5° colder than normal for this time of year – a bit nippy, but not crazy. That’s the cleanest window we’ve had, and the energy is moderate at 1031. It’s a fun, clean day for those who don’t mind smaller waves. The afternoon picks up to 1.7m with a gentle cross-off – still clean. This is a good day.

Sunday the 20th has 2.1m from the southwest at 13 seconds, cross-off winds, clean but with a moderate breeze at 20 km/h. Fine, but not glassy. Energy is strong at 1496.

Monday the 21st is a no-go – near gale offshore winds at 50 km/h, impossible to paddle out, despite the size and clean surface. Skip it.

Now let’s jump ahead. Tuesday the 22nd is an absolute gem. Gentle offshore from the ESE at 15 km/h, 1.5m of southwest swell at 12 seconds – clean, glassy-ish, and the energy is moderate at 705. The water is still that slightly colder-than-average mark. This is a proper user-friendly day, and probably the best all-rounder of the run. The afternoon is even cleaner with a gentle cross-off. This is a standout.

Wednesday the 23rd – wind ramps back up to 40 km/h, cross-off, clean surface but strong. The swell drops a bit and goes short-period on the afternoon – poor conditions. Thursday the 24th is back to strong offshore at 40 km/h, 2.3m from the southwest at 14 seconds – big, powerful, but again, hard to paddle into. Energy is strong at 2263. Not for the faint-hearted.

Now, the real highlight: Friday the 25th. Morning is almost glass – 5 km/h offshore from the ESE, 1.8m from the southwest at 13 seconds, clean as a whistle. The guidance says excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Energy is moderate at 1075. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. The afternoon is still clean with a gentle offshore at 15 km/h, 1.7m. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window – proper, clean, lined-up reef surf.

Saturday the 26th – the wind turns onshore from the NNW at

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