Boucan Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for Boucan Rights.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid run of surf on the cards here. This is a proper reef break for the advanced crew, and it’s exposed to the swell, so when it’s on, it’s on. We’ve got a real nice, punchy start to the window.

Thursday morning kicks things off with a clean 5 ft swell from the SSW (13 seconds) and barely a breath of wind. The combined energy is a strong 1098, so there’s plenty of grunt in the water. It’s a bit marginal for the morning tide, but still surfable. Thursday afternoon, though, is where it gets good. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s 1373 energy units of proper groundswell pushing in. This is a standout window for the confident surfer.

Friday (31st July) keeps that quality going. Morning is glassy again with 6 ft of SSW swell at 16 seconds (1305 energy). The afternoon sees a little rain but still glassy with 6 ft at 15 seconds. The weekend, Saturday the 1st, could be the pick of the first batch. We’ve got absolutely zero wind in the morning – dead calm, glassy – with a nice 6 ft of SSW swell at 15 seconds. That’s 1447 on the energy meter. That’s clean, lined-up reef perfection, just a touch on the meaty side.

Sunday the 2nd stays good, with a glassy 4 ft swell in the morning (15 seconds) and a clean 5 ft in the afternoon. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see the swell easing off a fair bit, dropping to around 2 ft to 4 ft. The energy drops into the hundreds, and by Tuesday afternoon it’s looking marginal with a cross-onshore breeze.

We hit a bit of a lull from Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th. The waves are small and weak, mostly under 3 ft, with energy values in the low hundreds. It’s surfable but ordinary. You’d be scratching around for scraps.

Now, there’s a bit of a gap, but hold onto your board. Look at what’s brewing for the second week. Sunday the 9th sees a little rebound to 4 ft, but the real fire comes back on Monday the 10th. We get a 5 ft swell from the SW with a 16-second period, energy of 1203. The wind is a bit cross-on in the morning, but the afternoon cleans right up with a cross-off breeze and 4 ft at 16 seconds (954 energy).

Then, here’s the absolute standout of the whole forecast. On Wednesday the 12th, the afternoon session delivers a 4 ft swell from the SW but with an incredibly rare 18-second period. The energy jumps to 1537, and we’ve got a gentle offshore breeze. That’s a dream scenario for a reef like this – long, lined-up sets.

But the real monster arrives on Thursday the 13th. The morning is showing a solid 8 ft of SW groundswell at 16 seconds, with a stiff 20 km/h offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 3178. This is expert territory only. The afternoon stays strong at 8 ft from the SSW. Friday the 14th still has good 6 ft waves with a moderate offshore.

To sum it up, the best on offer is the glassy 6 ft sets on Saturday the 1st of August for a slightly more manageable session, and then the big, powerful, off-shore blown groundswell on Thursday the 13th of August for the bravehearts. Get on it.

– Rusty

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