Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little slice of coastline. Let’s cut to it: the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, with a few perfect windows and a lot of time you’re better off staying on the beach.

First off, the water here at Boneyards is running at 15°C – that’s about 4° colder than normal for this time of year. You’ll be needing a thick wetsuit, no doubt. The whole 16-day outlook is all about Boneyards, a solid exposed reef break that needs clean conditions to really deliver.

The first few days, from Friday, August 7th through to around Wednesday, the 12th, are pretty much a washout. The wind is a mess – onshore and cross-onshore – and the swell is big, but it’s lumpy and junky. We’re looking at 3.0m to 3.5m of SW groundswell with massive wave energy (2490 to 6771), but the wind is just ruining it. Honestly, with that much size and strong cross-shore wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one. Save your energy.

The week of the 10th to the 12th is a real gap. There’s still swell, but the wind stays bad, and the forecasts are just marginal. It’s a waiting game.

Now, the first real standout that gets me excited is Saturday, August 15th, in the morning. The wind shifts to a light NNW breeze, giving us a clean, cross-off flow. The swell is a solid 1.1m from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap into that reef beautifully. The energy is moderate (1228), and the conditions are clean. This is the kind of morning you forgive all the junk days for. Just remember, this is an advanced spot, and with those long-period lines, it’ll be a bit of a dance – best for a reef like this.

Monday, August 17th, morning is another ripper. Glassy conditions, ENE wind at just 5 km/h, and 2.1m of SW swell at 14 seconds. That’s a big, clean, powerful swell hitting the reef with zero wind. This is the best-on-offer for the whole run. The energy is strong (1866), and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. If you can only go out once in the next two weeks, this is the morning.

Tuesday, August 18th, morning is also very good, with a light offshore cross-off breeze from the SW, 1.9m of SW swell, and clean conditions. It’s a step down in size from Monday, but still a solid session.

The energy starts to fade after the 20th, with the last week of the window showing smaller, weaker swells. The 21st and 22nd have some cross-off wind, but the swell is inconsistent and small (0.3m to 0.7m), and the energy is weak (15 to 160). Not worth the drive.

So, the long and short of it: the next week is a bust. The real window is the 15th through the 18th, and Monday the 17th is the absolute standout – glassy, clean, powerful, and perfect for the reef. The 15th is a close second with that long-period groundswell. Get in the water on those days, and you’ll be smiling.

Rusty.

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