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Boneyards Surf Photo: 'punt' by Charl de Waal

Lat Long: 34.03° S 24.94° E

Issued: 7 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Boneyards sea temperature is

18.0° C

1.5°C colder than average for this time of year

Boneyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	N	S	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNE	S	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	S	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	S	E
	9 s	cross	2 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNE	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	S	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	S	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	E	S
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	E	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNW	SW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	WNW	SW	ESE
	11 s	glass	3 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 6 hours and one minute before low water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (4.0 ft). Range 2.10m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Boneyards Surf Photo: 'punt' by Charl de Waal

Granger Larsen busting a air at a little beachbreak in J-Bay. Not much swell for the 2011 Billabong Pro

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User: Charl de Waal (32 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:49 pm 11 Jul 2011