Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for Boneyards.

The short story: We’ve got a solid stretch of solid, powerful groundswell kicking off in the first week of September, but you’ll need to pick your moments because the wind is going to be a real character. After that, it tapers off into smaller, cleaner but less exciting stuff. The real standout is Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, and Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September.

The first recommendation isn’t until Monday afternoon, the 31st of August. It’s a bit of a warm-up, not the main event. You’ve got a 7ft SW swell with 11-second period, but it’s cross-shore with a gentle breeze and slight chop. The combined energy is moderate (1008). It’s surfable, but messy. Water temp is 58°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – about 3°F off, so it feels a touch chilly.

Now, Tuesday morning, the 1st of September is where it’s at. This is the pick of the bunch. The swell jumps to a solid 10ft from the SW, with a lovely long 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell, meaning shapey, powerful lines. The combined energy is massive (3112). And the wind? Glassy. Dead calm. It’ll be clean as a whistle. This is for experienced surfers only – at 10ft, it’s too big for the learners. The fact that Boneyards is an inconsistent reef break that’s exposed to the W, and this swell is coming from the SW, it’s going to line up nicely. Just be aware, it can get crowded at times.

Tuesday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 12ft SW, still 13 seconds, energy even higher at 4063, but the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets choppy. That’s a pass for me. Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, is another top contender. 10ft SW, 13-second period, plenty of energy (3471), and this time we get clean, cross-offshore winds from the SSE. It’s a beauty for the experienced crew. Wednesday afternoon holds similar size and clean conditions, still worth a paddle.

Thursday the 3rd of September is a complete write-off. The wind goes mental – 28 mph cross-off in the morning, 31 mph in the afternoon with rain. The swell is a messy 13ft from the S, but it’s not surfable. Forget it.

From Friday the 4th through Saturday the 6th, the wind is howling offshore – gale force at times – so it’s clean but nearly impossible to get out. The swell drops right off (2ft to 4ft) with very low energy. Not worth the battle.

Sunday the 7th of September sees a little pulse of 3ft SSW swell with 12 seconds and light offshore winds. Combined energy is low (355). It’s clean and rideable for a small-wave board, but nothing to get excited about. That pattern of small, clean, but weak surf continues through the middle of the month.

There’s a bit of a lift again on Thursday the 10th of September, with 6ft WSW swell, 12 seconds, and moderate cross-off winds. Energy comes back to moderate (830), but the quality is only marginal. Not a standout.

Later, Sunday the 13th of September offers glassy conditions again, but the swell is only 4ft from the SSW with 12 seconds. Good conditions, small but fun for a log. After that, the window closes with onshore winds and onshore swell into the second week.

So to wrap it up: your two absolute standouts are Tuesday morning, the 1st of September and Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. Big SW groundswell, long periods, and clean winds. Experts only. After that, it’s scrappy or small until the weekend of the 13th.

Rusty.

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