Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, gather 'round. Rusty here with a look at what Boneyards has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a classic reef setup, exposed to the west, so when the swell lines up it can be a gem, but it’s inconsistent and can be a bit of a tease.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things are gonna build into something pretty special for the experienced crew.

The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about normal for this time of year, so grab the 4/3 and you'll be right.

The first couple of days are a write-off. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are blown out by a screaming 28-31 mph SE wind. Sure, it’s offshore, but it's a gale – you won’t be able to paddle out, and getting in won't be any fun. There's plenty of energy in the water (967 and 2038), but it's all for naught with that wind.

Now, Sunday the 13th is your standout. Finally. The wind drops right off to a gentle offshore breeze of just 9-16 mph from the ESE. The swell from the SW is a solid 7 ft to 6 ft, with a nice long 14-second period. The energy is still significant (1665), but it’s clean and powerful. This is prime Boneyards. The reef will be handling that SW groundswell beautifully, giving up some fast, hollow lines. With a 14-second period, you’ll get long lulls between sets, which makes the paddle out easier, but don’t be lulled to sleep – when the set comes, it’s on. This is excellent, but for experienced surfers only. If you’re not confident in overhead, powerful reef waves, sit this one out.

Monday the 14th turns nasty again with a strong cross-onshore wind from the NNW whipping up a messy, 10 ft closeout. Tuesday and Wednesday are similarly blown out with strong cross-onshore winds, though Wednesday the 16th Wednesday morning cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind, offering 8 ft of SW swell (3510 energy) but it’s still marginal and likely lumpy.

The pattern stays similar through to Thursday the 18th – clean but lumpy, with strong offshore winds making it hard work. The energy is high, but it’s not relaxed surfing.

Then we get another window. Sunday the 21st and Monday the 22nd look promising. The wind goes light, with a gentle cross-off breeze on Sunday and barely a puff on Monday. Swell stays a comfortable 5 ft from the WSW with a nice 13-14 second period. Energy is moderate (under 900), but the conditions will be smooth. This is a great window for a broader range of surfers, not just the hardcore crew.

Tuesday the 22nd gets smoked by strong to near-gale offshore winds again.

And then, for the long-range punters, Wednesday the 23rd of September looks like another absolute belter. We’re looking at clean, moderate offshore wind from the ESE with a solid 8-8 ft of SW groundswell running on a 14-second period. Energy is pumping at over 2000. This is another one for the experienced crew – big, clean, powerful reef waves. The direction is spot on for Boneyards. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the time off just yet, but keep it on the radar.

After that, it fades back into lumpy, onshore wind for the rest of the run. So to sum it up: hold fire until Sunday the 13th for the real deal, then keep an eye on Sunday the 21st and especially Wednesday the 23rd for more clean, powerful reef surfing.

Rusty.

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