Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 9,939 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at the next 16 days at Boneyards, and it’s a mixed bag.
Right out of the gate, Friday the 28th and the weekend are a bit slow. We’ve got weak, cross-shore winds and some messy, small swells. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is about 7° colder than normal – that’s seriously chilly, so break out the thick wetsuit.
Things clean up on Sunday the 30th. The afternoon brings a cleaner 6ft SW swell with a light breeze and good energy. It’s for the experienced guys, and the tide is key.
Monday the 31st morning is the first real highlight. A 6ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period and clean conditions. Perfect. It drops off to a tiny 2ft by the afternoon, so hit it early.
Now, circle Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning is glassy – dead calm – with a clean 7ft SW swell. That’s your classic window. The afternoon bumps up to 8ft, but the cross-off wind adds a bit of a challenge.
The big one is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning. A massive 13ft SW swell with an 18-second period. That’s a serious groundswell with insane energy. This is strictly for experts. The only downside is a light cross-onshore wind, but on a reef like this, that’s a powerful, hollow day.
After that, it turns rough. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are trashed by strong onshore winds – choppy and poor. Saturday the 5th is messy with onshore wind and a big 10ft+ bump – more kite-surfing conditions than surfing.
Sunday the 6th gives us a break with clean cross-off winds and a 6ft SSW swell, but the wind is blowing 30 km/h. The following week is mostly a write-off with onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, except for a small, clean window on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th.
The best bets are Tuesday the 1st morning for clean, glassy lines and Wednesday the 2nd morning for the sheer size and power – experts only.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ESE 9 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 384 | 260 | 230 | 202 | 869 | 727 | 1229 | 913 | 913 | 754 | 964 | 1697 | 2166 | 9939 | 6221 | 3294 | 1723 | 1448 | 1202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.72m | 4:10AM1.64m | 4:29PM1.77m | 4:39AM1.64m | 4:57PM1.78m | 5:08AM1.61m | 5:26PM1.74m | 5:40AM1.54m | 5:58PM1.65m | 6:14AM1.43m | 6:35PM1.52m | 6:53AM1.29m | 7:20PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.09m | 10:15AM0.00m | 10:38PM0.05m | 10:42AM-0.00m | 11:07PM0.06m | 11:11AM0.04m | 11:38PM0.10m | 11:41AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:15PM0.23m | 00:51AM0.32m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:44AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 12 | E 10 | E 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 312 | 384 | 216 | 227 | 233 | 309 | 727 | 1229 | 913 | 913 | 754 | 964 | 1697 | 2166 | 9939 | 6221 | 3294 | 1723 | 1077 | 1202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 344 | 237 | 260 | 230 | 202 | 114 | 456 | 48 | 108 | 100 | 68 | 63 | 47 | 43 | 38 | — | — | — | 337 | 215 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | — |
| kJ | 213 | 114 | 222 | 164 | 66 | 35 | 75 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | 142 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 31 | 43 | 65 | 869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 590 | 1688 | 1448 | 963 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 141 | 141 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 662 |
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