Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wetties and listen up. Rusty here with the long range look at our local patch.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but it’s all leading to some proper sessions. The first real swell to get excited about is actually on Wednesday the 26th. Boneyards is the only game in town according to the charts, and it’s going to be a clean run. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

For Wednesday the 26th, Boneyards is the spot. Morning looks mint – clear skies, a light offshore ESE breeze at 12 mph, and a 4 ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a solid 1145, which means there’s decent power behind it. The afternoon stays clean too, with the breeze dropping to 9 mph and the swell holding at 4 ft. It’s an exposed reef break, so it needs the right swell direction, and this WSW angle is right on the money. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so get in early. This is intermediate territory.

Thursday the 27th looks like a write-off. The wind swings NW and then W, putting us in cross-onshore chop. Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 28th morning is a standout. Glassy conditions with a 4 ft S swell. The wind is dead calm at 3 mph from the east – that’s glass. It’ll be clean but small. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-shore wind.

Saturday the 29th is building. The morning is on the small side with cross-onshore wind, nothing special. But the afternoon sees a jump to 8 ft from the WSW with a 14-second period. That’s big, clean surf with plenty of power (2730 combined energy). It’s a cross-off wind from the SSW, so the face should be pretty clean. This is getting into expert territory at that size, especially on a reef.

Sunday the 30th is the pick of the first week. Morning delivers a solid 10 ft swell from the WSW at 13 seconds. The wind is cross-off from the south at 9 mph, keeping it clean. The energy is huge at 2556. This is serious, expert-level surf. The afternoon backs off a bit to 8 ft but stays clean. If you’re skilled, this is your day.

Monday the 31st is a step down. The swell drops to 6 ft, but the wind is onshore and choppy. Not great.

Tuesday the 1st of September gets wild, but not in a good way. The swell jumps to 12 ft in the morning and 13 ft in the afternoon, both from the SW with a 14-second period. The combined energy explodes, hitting 5072 and then 6523. That is massive, heavy energy. But the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it messy and dangerous. This is more of a kiteboarding show than a paddle session.

Wednesday the 2nd is still big – 10 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon from the SW – but the wind turns cross-off and clean. It’ll be powerful and hollow, but still only for experts. The combined energy is still very high at 3217.

From Thursday the 3rd all the way through to Tuesday the 8th, the forecasts are poor. The wind howls out of the southeast at gale force, making paddling near impossible, even if there’s a small swell. It’s a long, flat, blown-out stretch. Don’t bother.

A glimmer appears on Monday the 7th afternoon. The wind goes light and cross-off, with a small 3 ft swell from the WSW at 14 seconds. Clean, but tiny.

Then we get our big long-range standout. Thursday the 10th of September looks promising. A solid 13 ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period hits in the morning, and it holds at 12 ft in the afternoon. The wind is a fresh cross-off from the SSE, keeping things clean. The energy is massive at 5592 and 5472. It’s a long way out, so don’t book your flights yet, but this is the one to watch. Boneyards will be handling a heavy, powerful groundswell. Experts only on that reef.

So, overall: if you want the best conditions this week, hit Wednesday the 26th morning for clean, fun waves. For the biggest and best expert surf, target Sunday the 30th. And keep an eye on Thursday the 10th – it could be the best session of the whole 16 days.

Rusty.

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