Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get onto the surf, me hearties. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the outlook for Boneyards.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are a write-off with poor, choppy conditions, but hang tight, because things start to get real interesting from Monday the 6th.

The standout window here is Monday the 6th through to Wednesday the 8th. On Monday morning, the swell jumps to a solid 8 ft from the WSW with a period of 11 seconds. The water is a bit colder than normal at 58°, which is a notable drop for this time of year. But the real magic is the wind – glass, absolutely glass. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and offering excellent surf conditions, but that 8 ft swell is pushing into expert territory. The afternoon cleans up just as nice, with glassy conditions again and a 6 ft swell from the W.

Tuesday the 7th stays solid, with 7 ft to 8 ft swells from the SW, and that combined wave energy is well into strong territory, sitting between 1411 and 2015. The wind stays light, but it’s a cross-onshore, so it won't be as pristine as Monday. Still, there’s plenty of power.

Wednesday the 8th is the absolute peak for me. Morning glass again, with a 8 ft SW swell and a period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 2685, showing just how much juice is in the water. This is the best on offer – excellent conditions for experienced surfers, with that long-period groundswell wrapping in nicely. If you can handle it, this is the session to aim for.

Now, the wind swings offshore from Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th, but it's blowing a solid 19 to 22 mph. While the swell stays good (5 ft to 8 ft from the SSW), that fresh breeze will make it tricky and a bit bumpy.

We get a brief reprieve on Sunday the 12th with glassy conditions and a 6 ft S swell, but it's only a short window before the swell drops right off. The following week sees small, weak surf, with the occasional glimmer of clean conditions on Wednesday the 15th and again on the 19th of July, but nothing that will get the heart pounding.

So to sum it up: there's a significant gap of poor surf at the start, then a killer window from Monday the 6th to Wednesday the 8th. If you're an expert and you can get out on the Wednesday morning, that is the absolute cream of the crop. For the rest of the run, it's a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

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