Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s dive into the charts for the next couple of weeks. The only game in town is Boneyards, a reef setup that’s going to see some serious action, but it’s for the experienced crew only. The water is sitting at 60° , which is bang on average for this time of year, so normal wettie for the season.

We kick off proper on Thursday the 23rd of July. The afternoon sees a solid 8ft SW swell rolling in with a 12-second period and a moderate offshore breeze from the SE. The combined energy is a beefy 3390 (moderate-strong) – this is proper, powerful stuff. The reef will be handling it, but it’s not for the faint of heart. This is an expert-only wave.

Friday the 24th is the absolute standout. The morning goes glassy, dead calm, with a bigger 12ft SW groundswell packing a 14-second period. The energy jumps to 5380 (strong). That’s a heavy, clean, freight-train wave. This is the best session on offer – big, clean, and powerful. The afternoon stays clean but the wind shifts cross-off, dropping the swell slightly to 10ft, still a good wave but the morning is the one.

Saturday the 25th is still very good, but a step down. Morning has 7ft SW at 12 seconds with offshore wind, clean and punchy. The energy is 2139 (moderate). The afternoon gets a little bumpy with cross-off winds, but it’s still 8ft.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th start to get messy. Sunday morning is clean with cross-off winds and 7ft SW, but Monday morning sees a big jump in wind to 31 mph, making conditions lumpy. The swell hits 8ft with a very long 15-second period, energy of 3056 (strong) – but the quality is marginal. By Monday afternoon, the wind is howling at 31 mph and the swell rockets to 13ft, energy 13060 (very strong). That’s a washing machine for experts only, and honestly, with that kind of wind and a beach-reef setup, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

The wind stays brutal on Tuesday the 28th with 31 mph offshore winds and 8ft SW. It’s pure survival. The energy is still 3054 (strong) but the near-gale winds make it near impossible to paddle into.

Things settle down from Wednesday the 29th, but the swell drops. We get clean 6ft SW on Wednesday morning, dropping to 6ft by the afternoon. Energy is down to 1182 (moderate). It’s clean but not the power of the weekend.

The first week of August keeps the smaller, cleaner theme. Thursday the 30th of July is glassy with 4ft SW, and Friday the 31st holds 4ft SW with offshore wind. Then Saturday the 1st of August picks up a little to 5ft and 6ft with glassy conditions – that’s a nice small-wave session. The energy is 851 (moderate).

Sunday the 2nd of August is a write-off with strong onshore winds and a choppy 6ft S swell. Avoid.

Monday the 3rd of August is a surprise re-up. The swell jumps back to 6ft and 6ft SW with a very long 16-second period, and it’s glassy. Energy is 1528 (moderate). That’s a beautiful, clean, long-period groundswell. It will be fast and walling at the reef, but the lack of wind will make it a dream paddle.

The rest of the second week is a mixed bag of onshore winds and lumpy conditions, with the swell bouncing between 6ft and 7ft. The windows narrow. The best call in that second week is definitely Monday the 3rd of August’s morning and afternoon. The long-range stuff is promising but less certain.

Keep in mind Boneyards is inconsistent and the reef can be fickle – it rarely breaks like this, so when it does, it’s a special but serious wave. Crowds are *sometimes* a problem, so expect a few other keen locals out for the Friday morning glass session.

Rusty.

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