Boucan Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Boucan Rights, a reef break that’s exposed to the SW. The water’s sitting at 25°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, but a nice little bonus if you’re paddling out.

The first real call is Friday morning, July 10th. It’s glassy, light NNE wind, with a 3 ft SW groundswell running at 15 seconds. The wave energy is moderate (388), and it’ll be clean. Afternoon picks up a touch to 4 ft SW, still glassy with E wind – very good conditions. Not massive, but a nice way to ease into the session.

Saturday July 11th is where it starts to get interesting. Morning brings 5 ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds (1117 energy), glassy as. By the afternoon, it’s 6 ft SW, offshore SSE wind, and the energy jumps to 1361. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – clean, lined up, and punchy. If you’re intermediate, it’s still doable but expect a bit of power.

Sunday July 12th is the standout of the first week. Morning has 8 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, with a clean offshore SSE breeze and 2699 energy. That’s strong wave energy, pushing into expert territory. The afternoon stays solid at 8 ft, same direction, but the wind picks up to 20 km/h SSE – still offshore, so it’s clean, but the breeze is noticeable. This is a big swell for a reef, so only experienced crew need apply.

Monday July 13th still has 7 ft SW groundswell, glassy in the morning with no wind, and the energy is around 1591. There’s some rain showers, but the surf is excellent. The afternoon holds at 7 ft, shifting slightly to SSW, still glassy. This stretch from Saturday to Monday is the core of the good stuff.

Tuesday July 14th drops a bit to 5 ft SSW, glassy, good energy (929). Still very good, but the peak has passed. By Wednesday July 15th, it’s down to 4 ft SSW, and the energy fades to 439. Thursday July 16th is small – 3 ft S – and by afternoon it’s cross-shore and messy. Friday July 17th starts tiny at 2 ft, then picks up to 3 ft S in the afternoon with a risk of storms, but it’s clean enough.

There’s a lull mid-week, then the second week brings a promising pulse. Saturday July 18th is 3 ft SSW, glassy, but nothing special. Sunday July 19th afternoon sees a jump to 4 ft SW at 15 seconds (497 energy) – decent. Monday July 20th is glassy both sessions, 4 ft SW, with 705 energy. Very good, but not a standout.

Then Tuesday July 21st – this is your second-week highlight. Morning has 5 ft SW groundswell at a very long 18 seconds, glassy, with 1994 energy. That’s strong energy, and the long period means the reef will really light up. The afternoon is 7 ft SW at 16 seconds, still glassy, 2425 energy. This is excellent for experienced surfers – clean, powerful, and the reef will handle that long-period swell beautifully. It’s a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.

Wednesday July 22nd is a bit cross-shore at 7 ft SW, not as clean. Thursday July 23rd morning bounces back with 4 ft SSW at 16 seconds (1114 energy), glassy – excellent. The afternoon gets a 23-second period SSW swell, but with cross-on wind, so it’s a bit ragged.

The biggest spike of the whole outlook is Friday July 24th morning: 10 ft SSW at 17 seconds, glassy, with 5270 energy – that’s very strong wave energy. This is exceptional for expert surfers only. The afternoon holds at 8 ft SSW, still glassy. If you’re an experienced surfer and this holds, it’s the best session of the run. Saturday July 25th drops to 6 ft SSW, cross-off wind, still excellent.

Overall, the standout is Sunday July 12th for the first week, and Tuesday July 21st for the second. The 24th is a monster but only for the brave. Crowds are likely at Boucan Rights – it’s a known spot and often busy, so get in early if you can.

Rusty.

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