Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a single spot on the radar: Boneyards. It’s a reef setup, so it handles swell well, but we need to be patient because it’s inconsistent. The forecast shows a real mixed bag, with some absolute gems and some proper wild weather to sit out.

The first few days of the window are a bit of a warm-up. Friday the 31st of July offers some clean, rideable 4ft swell from the SW with a 12-second period, but the wave energy is moderate (484). It’s a light breeze, so it’ll be surfable, but nothing to get too excited about. Saturday the 1st of August is where it starts to get tasty. The morning is looking glassy with a light ENE breeze, and a clean 4ft swell from the WSW. The period pushes up to 14 seconds, and the energy jumps to a solid moderate (663). That’s a fun morning session. Sunday the 2nd gets a bit messy with cross-onshore winds, so I’d give that a miss.

Now, the standout window is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning glass-off with a 6ft swell from the SW at 14 seconds is prime for experienced surfers. The energy is strong (1154), and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be a proper session. The afternoon looks even better with 6ft swell and a dead calm sea state. That’s the pick of the first week.

Tuesday the 4th starts glassy but falls apart in the afternoon. From Wednesday the 5th through to Tuesday the 11th, things get rowdy. A big pulse of SW groundswell hits, with a 12ft swell on the 5th, but it’s blown out by strong NNW winds. However, keep your eye on Thursday the 6th of August. The morning clean-up is excellent, with a 10ft SW swell and light offshore winds, but the afternoon is the real monster: a 15ft groundswell from the SW with a 15-second period, light winds, and exceptional energy (8874). This is not for the faint-hearted; this is expert-only territory. The wave energy is very strong, and the sets will be powerful and long. At that size, Boneyards will be a challenging, world-class reef.

After that, the surf drops but stays chunky. Friday the 7th still has a 10ft clean swell, and Saturday the 8th is a bit messy with a 8ft set. The middle of the second week, from the 9th to the 12th, is mostly a write-off with strong onshore winds and rain. The swell is still big, but the quality is poor, and it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a paddle session.

The window closes with a clean return. Thursday the 13th of August sees a 6ft SW swell with a 14-second period and clean, cross-offshore winds. The energy is strong (1214). Then Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th of August both offer clean, glassy mornings with 7ft to 8ft WSW swell. These are solid, clean waves for experienced surfers to finish the run.

So, the absolute standout is the afternoon of Thursday the 6th of August. That’s the big one. The second best is Monday the 3rd of August. The rest of the good surf is in the first week and the tail end of the second week. The gap between the 9th and 12th of August is a few days of rubbish.

A word to the wise: Boneyards is a reef, and with a long-period groundswell like this, it’ll be a proper, punchy wave. Paddling out during the lulls will be easier due to the long gaps between sets, but when those sets come, you better be in position.

Rusty.

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