Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 8,921 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 18 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boneyards this week:
The surf forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyards in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s get into it.
We’re looking at a solid run of swell at Boneyards. This is an exposed reef setup, so it’s got the chops to handle a decent south groundswell. Conditions kick off Saturday the 18th with a clean 4ft S swell at 11 seconds and a light offshore, giving us very good surf. That builds into Sunday morning, still clean but a touch bigger at 5ft from the SW.
The real standout though, is Monday the 20th. Glassy, 8ft SW swell at 11 seconds, and that calm wind is a major plus – it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is strong at 1788. That said, at over 5ft, this is pushing into steeper territory for beginners. The true gem of the whole forecast lands Friday the 24th. We’ve got a 13ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell. Combined energy hits an eye-watering 7591. It’s glassy. This is exceptional surf, but it’s strictly for experienced surfers, as anything over 8ft is expert territory. The long period will make waves powerful and walled-up at this reef, which is exactly what you want there, but it means big sets and long lulls.
After that, conditions stay large through the following weekend, but winds turn cross-onshore, making it more of a challenge. By the very end of the month into early August, the swell drops off and it goes quiet.
The water temp is typical for this time of year, no big anomaly to mention.
So, if you’ve got the skills, Monday the 20th is a great window with clean conditions. But the absolute standout, the one you circle on the calendar, is Friday July 24th at Boneyards. Huge, glassy, and expert-only. That’s the session.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 804 | 367 | 475 | 632 | 334 | 268 | 2482 | 1365 | 884 | 416 | 1174 | 1653 | 1932 | 1569 | 1182 | 3286 | 1782 | 1508 | 6059 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:10AM1.50m | 6:39PM1.62m | 6:48AM1.39m | 7:17PM1.51m | 7:26AM1.26m | 7:58PM1.38m | 8:10AM1.14m | 8:45PM1.26m | 9:10AM1.04m | 9:52PM1.15m | 10:51AM0.98m | 11:31PM1.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.28m | 12:52PM0.23m | 1:32AM0.39m | 1:29PM0.36m | 2:16AM0.49m | 2:10PM0.49m | 3:10AM0.59m | 3:05PM0.61m | 4:31AM0.65m | 4:37PM0.69m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 5:30 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SE 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 804 | 348 | 348 | 632 | 334 | 268 | 343 | 1365 | 884 | 416 | 1174 | 1653 | 1932 | 1569 | 1182 | 67 | 1782 | 1508 | 6059 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 72 | 367 | 49 | 231 | 207 | 50 | 29 | 407 | 393 | 380 | 278 | 242 | 146 | 103 | 82 | 16 | 55 | 54 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 71 | 35 | 202 | 295 | 31 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 380 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 26 | — | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 475 | — | — | 846 | 2482 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 3286 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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