Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: we’re looking at Boneyards, a reef break, and this 16-day window has some serious punch, but you’ve got to pick your moments. The swell is coming in solid pulses, but the wind is going to be the main character in this story.

The opening is pretty inviting. Monday the 3rd kicks things off with a clean 4ft swell from the WSW at 14 seconds – that’s a nice long period groundswell, offering proper shape and a bit of power. The cross-off breeze keeps the face tidy. The combined swell energy is in the moderate range (986), but the quality is high. It’s only an intermediate spot, so this is a fine start, though it’s not the main event.

Tuesday the 4th gets even better. Morning glass (SSW 5 km/h) with a 4ft SW groundswell at 11 seconds. The surface will be like a mirror. The energy drops a bit to 423, but for a clean, manageable reef wave, this is a classic. Calm crowds are possible here, so it’s worth a crack.

Then the wheels come off. Wednesday the 5th is a write-off: howling 35 km/h cross-onshore winds, a messy 8ft to 10ft swell, and a combined energy over 2500. That’s just lumpy, dangerous, and ugly.

But hold on. Thursday the 6th morning is the first real standout. An 12ft WSW swell at 13 seconds, with an offshore 5 km/h wind from the ESE. The combined energy is a very strong 4218. This is big, powerful, and clean. This is expert territory – over 8ft and cranking on a reef. If you’ve got the skills and the nerve, that morning window is absolute gold.

Friday the 7th morning repeats the trick: another 12ft SW swell at 14 seconds, glassy conditions. That’s a 4183 on the energy scale. Again, experts only, but it’s a beautiful sight. The afternoon ends the run with the wind swinging onshore, so the window is tight.

Saturday the 8th is a mess again, with 20-25 km/h cross-onshore winds and a massive 12ft swell. Totally blown out. Skip it.

The start of the second week is messy or small. Sunday the 9th has howling 50 km/h winds, Monday the 10th has strong breeze, and Tuesday the 11th sees the swell drop to a tiny 2ft. There’s a long gap of marginal to poor conditions from the 9th through the 12th.

Then, another big pulse arrives on Thursday the 13th. This is a long-range promise: an 12ft WSW groundswell at a very long 15 seconds. The combined energy hits 5086. The cross-off wind is moderate, not perfect, but still clean. This is a serious groundswell – it will be a freight train of energy on that reef. It’s an expert-only day again. This is the other standout of the whole outlook.

Friday the 14th morning has an offshore wind (SE 20 km/h) with an 8ft WSW swell at 14 seconds. Combined energy 2662. It’s big and clean. Saturday the 15th sees the size drop to a more manageable 7ft with a light breeze. That’s a very good day for strong intermediates.

The run fades out after that. The 16th and 17th are back to poor or onshore junk, and the 18th has an 8ft swell but with another 30 km/h cross-on wind. A total loss.

So, here’s the short of it: Thursday the 6th morning is the first absolute peak – glassy, massive, expert-level grunt. Thursday the 13th is the second big promise – a very long period, very powerful swell, though the wind is just moderate cross-off. For clean, manageable waves, Tuesday the 4th morning with glass is the call.

Stay safe out there, and keep your eyes on the horizon.

- Rusty

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