Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Boneyards. This is an advanced reef set-up that needs a solid south-east swell to really wake up, and we’ve got a proper run of energy on the way.

The water is sitting at 64° right now, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent suit if you’re heading out.

The first real standout is going to be Friday morning, July 24th. It’s a beauty. We’re looking at a solid 13 ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the combined swell energy is absolutely pumping at 8550. That’s deep, powerful groundswell. The wind is light and offshore from the west at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean. This is expert territory—over 8 ft and that long period will make it hollow and fast. Not a spot for the faint-hearted. Expect a few others out there, as crowds are sometimes an issue.

Later that afternoon the wind shifts onshore and the quality drops, so morning is your window.

Saturday morning, July 25th, is another cracker. The swell drops a touch to 8 ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and the wind goes absolutely glassy—dead calm, 0 mph. That’s about as clean as it gets. The energy is still strong at 2286. Again, it’s big enough for experienced surfers only.

After that, there’s a long rough patch. From Sunday the 26th through to the end of July, the wind goes onshore or messy, and the conditions turn poor. There’s a few days where the wind is howling from the east, and the swell gets mixed up. Not worth paddling out.

Things start to look promising again on Saturday, August 1st. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the east with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy is moderate at 1187. That afternoon goes glassy again with 6 ft from the east. Good, clean, fun waves for the experienced crew.

Then we get another run of quality. Tuesday, August 4th morning is a standout for the second week. Swell is 8 ft from the SW, 14-second period, clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and energy is strong at 3160. That afternoon stays clean too.

But the real monster for the long-range is Wednesday, August 5th. The morning has a 8 ft swell from the SSW with a ridiculous 21-second period. The combined energy is 9573—that’s huge. The wind is clean and cross-offshore. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 12 ft with an 18-second period. This is expert-only, no question. The long period will make it suck hard and throw down at Boneyards. It’s a promising call, but it’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

The final few days drop off in quality as the wind picks up again.

All in all, the best windows are Friday morning July 24th and Saturday morning July 25th for the near term, and Tuesday morning August 4th and Wednesday August 5th for the long-range. If you’re charging, those are the ones.

Rusty.

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