Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local patch. We’ve got a run of solid, long-period groundswell on the way, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag with wind and size. The water is running at 51.9°F – that’s 14°F colder than usual for this time of year, so if you’re paddling out at Boneyards (reef, advanced, exposed, optimum swell from the SE), you’ll want a thick hood and gloves. This is seriously unusual cold, so factor that in.

The action starts on Friday the 14th of August. It’s not a classic day – a 4.6 ft swell from the SW with a 15-second period gives us some real groundswell energy (1277), but the wind is cross-off from the N at 15 km/h, keeping things clean. The wave comment says *marginal*, so it’s a bit of a gamble. Friday afternoon the swell drops to 4.3 ft, wind goes light cross from the NE at 10 km/h, and the energy drops (1091) – still clean but not worth rushing.

Saturday the 15th of August morning is where it gets interesting. The swell is 3.6 ft from the SW, 14-second period, but the wind goes glassy at 5 km/h from the ESE. That’s a serious positive – glassy conditions on a reef with a long-period SW groundswell. The energy is moderate (597), and the wave comment says *expect very good surf conditions*. This is a small but clean standout for the early part of the forecast. Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the ESE at 15 km/h, and the quality drops – avoid.

Sunday the 16th of August morning, we get a 4.9 ft SW swell with a 12-second period, and the wind is offshore from the WNW at 15 km/h. Clean, lined-up waves at Boneyards (818 energy). Afternoon the wind goes cross-off from the SW at 15 km/h, swell bumps to 5.2 ft (951 energy) – still clean. Both sessions are good, but the morning offshore is the pick.

Now, Monday the 17th of August morning is a real standout. Swell pumps to 7.9 ft from the SW, 14-second period, giving us strong wave energy (2272). Wind is cross-off from the WSW at 15 km/h, keeping it clean. The wave comment says *excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers*. At 7.9 ft, this is getting into the territory where only expert paddlers should be out. The afternoon drops to cross-shore from the S at 10 km/h, still 7.9 ft (2110 energy), but the wind is less favourable.

Tuesday the 18th of August morning is another beauty. Swell is 6.6 ft from the SW, 13-second period (1477 energy), and the wind is glassy from the ENE at 5 km/h. Glassy

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