Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 12 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SSW swell with 4,372 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyards in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 12s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 13th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 4260 | 4275 | 4196 | 3296 | 2329 | 1579 | 1125 | 723 | 737 | 366 | 346 | 363 | 341 | 812 | 928 | 1426 | 1590 | 1502 | 1109 | 799 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 1:48AM1.60m | 2:23PM1.45m | 2:39AM1.67m | 3:12PM1.53m | 3:28AM1.69m | 3:59PM1.59m | 4:15AM1.68m | 4:46PM1.62m | 5:02AM1.63m | 5:33PM1.61m | 5:47AM1.54m | 6:21PM1.57m | 6:34AM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.30m | 8:13AM0.15m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:02AM0.08m | 9:14PM0.15m | 9:48AM0.04m | 10:04PM0.13m | 10:33AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.14m | 11:17AM0.07m | 11:43PM0.20m | 12:01PM0.13m | 00:33AM0.28m | 12:46PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 |
 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | 5:17 |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 7 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 4275 | 4196 | 3296 | 2329 | 1579 | 1125 | 723 | 737 | 273 | 338 | 216 | 341 | 812 | 928 | 1426 | 1590 | 1502 | 1109 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 17 | 21 | 25 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 41 | 50 | 51 | 366 | 346 | 195 | 276 | — | 1 | 176 | 72 | 57 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 8 | WSW 6 | E 9 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 21 | 45 | — | — | 31 | 17 | — | 50 | 29 | 13 | 195 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | ENE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 8469 | 4260 | — | — | 29 | 66 | — | 25 | 266 | 229 | — | 26 | 363 | 318 | 188 | 158 | — | — | — | 83 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 596 | 144 | 0 | 198 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 51 | 8 | 181 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 181 |
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The above surf forecast table for Boneyards provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boneyards can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boneyards surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boneyards) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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