Boucan Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Boucan Rights. This is a reef break for advanced surfers only, and it’s a consistent spot that fires on a SW swell. The water is sitting at 76°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year.

The action kicks off this Sunday, July 12. We’ve got a strong SW groundswell coming through at 8ft, with a long 15 second period and glassy conditions. The combined energy is pumping hard at 2699 (moderate to strong). This is a standout, but it’s a big one – only for experienced surfers. The swell is hitting the optimum SW direction, and the wind is dead calm for the morning, so it’s going to be clean. The afternoon holds similar size at 8ft, still glassy, and still excellent.

Monday, July 13, the swell drops a touch to 7ft from the SSW, but the period stays at 14 seconds. The morning is clean with a cross-off wind, and the afternoon goes glassy again with zero wind. More solid, quality surf for the advanced crew.

Tuesday, July 14 morning is a beauty – 6ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, glassy, and the combined energy is 1093 (moderate). The afternoon turns a bit messy with cross-shore wind and smaller 5ft surf, so the morning is the pick.

From Wednesday, July 15 through to Thursday, July 16, the swell drops right off. We’re looking at 4ft down to 2ft, with weak energy and onshore winds at times. Not worth paddling out for.

Then Friday, July 17, the energy picks up again with a new S swell. The morning is small at 2ft but glassy, and the afternoon gets interesting – 4ft S swell with a very long 16 second period, clean offshore wind, and 594 combined energy. The longer period means better shaped waves, but at a beach break this could break a bit straight – on a reef like Boucan Rights, it should be a treat.

Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19 are average to marginal. Small swell, onshore winds, nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s the one to circle: Monday, July 20. A big SSW groundswell hits at 8ft with a 16 second period, and we’ve got strong offshore winds from the SSE at 19 mph. Combined energy is 3371 (strong). This is for experts only – over 8ft and a powerful groundswell. The offshore wind will keep the reef clean, but it’s a serious session.

The absolute standout is Tuesday, July 21 morning. The swell peaks at 10ft from the S, 13 second period, glassy conditions, and the combined energy is a massive 4510 (strong to very strong). This is the biggest swell of the window, and with glassy conditions, it’s going to be epic for the experienced crew. The afternoon drops to 7ft, still glassy, still excellent.

The rest of the week from Wednesday, July 22 through to Monday, July 27 holds a steady run of clean, glassy surf with swell sizes between 3ft and 7ft, mostly from the SSW to SW. The period often hangs around 14-18 seconds, so there’s plenty of energy and shape. Conditions are consistently clean with offshore or glassy winds. The standout late in the window is Saturday, July 25 – 6ft SW swell, 16 seconds, offshore wind, and 1568 combined energy. Sunday, July 26 is also a cracker with 7ft SSW swell, 15-16 seconds, and glassy to offshore conditions.

All in all, Boucan Rights is a consistent performer. The best of the best are Sunday morning July 12, and Tuesday morning July 21. The whole run is worth watching, but those two are the ones you don’t want to miss.

Rusty.

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