Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up for Boneyards, but there are some serious sessions to be had if you can pick your moments. The overall pattern is a slow start with cross-onshore winds messing things up, but a solid pulse of SW groundswell is on the way, building to some proper solid stuff.

The first solid surf window is a bit of a wait. We've got a few days of rain and onshore winds from the east, spoiling the swell. The first real quality you'll see is on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning at Boneyards (SE Queensland) will see a clean 6 ft swell from the east with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. The afternoon is where it gets glassy – a light westerly wind will drop to dead calm, and the waves will be a clean 4 ft from the SW. It's not huge, but it'll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Monday the 3rd is another clean morning with a 4 ft SW swell and a light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is moderate (921). It's a good, safe option.

But the real standout is Wednesday, August 5th. The morning is a ripper. We've got a clean 7 ft SW groundswell, a light cross-offshore wind from the SW, and the period is a solid 16 seconds. The combined energy is strong (2598), and the conditions are marked as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a proper groundswell, so it'll be powerful and well-shaped at this reef, but it's going to be a bit too big for beginners. The afternoon holds at 8 ft but the wind turns cross-shore, making it less perfect.

The next big one to watch is the following Sunday, August 9th. The morning is a monster. We're looking at a 16 ft SW swell with a 14-second period and a light cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 14883, which is exceptional. This is for expert surfers only – it's going to be huge and powerful. The afternoon gets messy with a strong 22 mph cross-offshore wind, but the morning session is the one to circle on the calendar. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecast, but it's promising.

Through the second week, the swell hangs around. Monday August 10th has another 16 ft SW swell with a 16-second period, but the wind is onshore in the morning and then a strong gale in the afternoon, so it's a no-go. Tuesday the 11th has a clean, glassy afternoon with a 8 ft SSW swell and zero wind – that's a beauty. Wednesday the 12th is also glassy in the morning with a 8 ft SW swell and a 17-second period, which is very long. That's a classic Boneyards session for the experienced crew.

Overall, there's a lot of good surf in the second week, but it's all for the experienced. The best on offer is the morning of Wednesday August 5th and the big Sunday August 9th. Keep the powder dry for those.

Rusty.

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