Boucan Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run ahead at Boucan Rights – a proper reef set-up that’s all about the experienced crew. The water’s sitting at 76°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a nice little bonus.

The opening swell Thursday morning comes in at 7ft from the SSW, but the wind is a light NW, so it’s a bit messy and the call’s for marginal conditions. The combined energy is strong (2082), but it’s not really with the wind yet. The good news kicks off Thursday arvo: the wind swings SW, goes glassy, and the swell drops a bit to 7ft from the SSE. The combined energy jumps to 2863, and it’s clean, powerful, and sets up nicely for the more confident surfer. That’s a cracking window.

Friday and Saturday both stay in the 4ft to 5ft range, mostly from the SSW or S, with long periods around 12 to 14 seconds. Wind is calm or glassy for most of the day – Saturday morning and arvo are absolute beauties with clear skies and flat water. The energy drops to the 500-800 range, so it’s moderate, but the quality is spot on for a fun, cruisy session.

Sunday morning gets a bit cross with a SW wind, but the swell builds to 5ft with a very long 17-second period. The energy jumps again (1820). The afternoon glass-off is excellent: 6ft, SSW swell, glassy wind, 16-second period, and energy at 1857. This is right in the sweet spot for the advanced punter – long lines, plenty of grunt.

Monday keeps the good run going with a glassy morning (5ft, SW, 14 seconds) and a clean offshore in the arvo (5ft, SSW, 13 seconds). Tuesday morning is the pick – 5ft, SW, 18-second period, and clean conditions with energy at 1874. The reef will really hold that long-period groundswell. Tuesday arvo is a bit cross-on so best to surf the morning.

Now, the real standout. Wednesday 16 September is a ripper. Morning session: 8ft, SSW, 15 seconds, glassy wind, and the combined energy hits a massive 3080 – that's strong, powerful, and for experts only. The afternoon is also excellent with an offshore wind at 12 mph, keeping it clean on the 8ft sets. This is the day to organise your crew for.

The following Thursday through Saturday (17-19 September) are smaller – 3ft to 5ft – with some glassy windows and a few SW 20-second period swells on the 18th that’ll push good shape but are a bit inconsistent. The energy is moderate around the 600-1000 range.

Sunday 20 and Monday 21 September are poor. The wind turns cross-onshore and choppy, the swell drops to 3ft to 4ft, and the energy fades to 232-557. A couple of quiet days.

It picks up again from Tuesday 22 September, with clean conditions and 3ft to 4ft SW swells, but the real fire returns on Wednesday 23 September – an excellent 6ft SW with a 18-second period, clean, and energy at 2653. Then Thursday 24 September is absolutely pumping: 10ft SSW, 16-second period, glassy all day, and the combined energy is a massive 4521 in the morning and 4396 in the arvo. That’s heavy, powerful, expert-only territory. The drop on Friday 25 is still excellent, with 7ft glassy morning sets and 5ft clean in the arvo.

Overall, the standouts are clear: Wednesday 16 September for the first big push, and Thursday 24 September for the biggest, cleanest swell of the window. Crowds are often a thing here, so you’ll want to be early.

Rusty.

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