Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Cape Otway, Australia)

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Boneyards Surf Guide

Boneyards in Cape Otway is a fairly exposed reef break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the north. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. A right hand reef break. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Watch out for rocks.

Boneyards Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	consistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Boneyards:

The best conditions reported for surf at Boneyards occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Boneyards (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Boneyards with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 43% of the time in July while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

43%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Boneyards surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Boneyards is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 89 km (55 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Boneyards is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 134 km (83 miles) away.

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Boneyards Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 02:32 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	11	12	12	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Boneyards look like?

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Tides at Boneyards

Current tide and informaton

For Boneyards, 0 km from Boneyards.

Next High Water: 03:19pm | 1.78m

Next Low Water: 08:30am | 0.2m

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Boneyards Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Boneyards is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (9.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.