Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Boneyards over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first couple of days are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, choppy conditions. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are a bit of a no-go – you’d be fighting a losing battle out there.

The first real opportunity to get wet comes on Friday morning, the 14th of August. The wind swings cross-offshore, cleaning up the 5 ft swell from the SW. The swell period is a nice long 15 seconds, so there’s some proper groundswell energy moving through – that’s gonna give you some real push and shape. The combined energy is sitting at 1331 (moderate to strong), but it’s definitely a spot for the experienced crew. The reef here is advanced-only, and with that long period, it’ll be lining up nicely but with power.

Then, Saturday morning the 15th of August is a standout. We’re talking glassy conditions – wind is a whisper from the south at 3 mph. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the SW, period 14 seconds. The combined energy drops a bit to 774 (moderate), but the absolute lack of wind is what makes it. This is your best bet for a clean, fun session. It’s not huge, but it’ll be smooth and workable. Keep in mind crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The following week is more of a mixed bag. There’s a pulse of slightly bigger SW swell arriving around the 19th of August, but it’s accompanied by fresh winds and the quality is marginal. The period drops to 11-12 seconds, and the energy climbs back up (896 to 1096), but the wind is never quite perfect.

The real standout for the second week lands on Sunday the 23rd of August morning. The swell pumps up to 12 ft from the SSW with a period of 12 seconds and combined energy of 3301 (very strong). That is a serious amount of water moving. The wind is light from the ENE, so it’s not blown out. However, at 12 ft, this is strictly for experts only. The reef will be handling it, but it’s a beast of a day. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but if it comes together, it’ll be a session to remember.

For the beginner crew, the smaller stuff around the 3 ft to 4 ft mark on the 16th of August morning is about as gentle as it gets, but the wind is offshore and it’s a shorter period east swell – it’ll be clean but small.

The very end of the run, around the 25th of August, sees another glassy morning with a 5 ft S swell and 13-second period, combined energy 1862 (strong). That’s another one for the experienced surfer, all clean and lined up.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Saturday the 15th of August morning for a clean, fun session, and Sunday the 23rd of August morning for the big, powerful stuff if you’ve got the skills. There are gaps of poor conditions in between, so pick your days.

Rusty.

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