Boucan Rights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's see what we've got.

First off, the water is sitting at a nice 76°F which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are a mess with cross-onshore winds and weak, tiny swell. Not worth paddling out for. Friday morning the 17th is still average, but by Friday afternoon things start to turn. We get a jump in energy with a clean 4ft SSW swell, and the wind goes cross-off. That's a nice little session to ease into the weekend.

Saturday the 18th holds clean with a similar combo, but the standout in the early part of the week is Sunday the 19th. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 3ft SW groundswell that has a very long period of 16 seconds. That's a reef break set up for a treat, with long, lully lines. It won't be huge, but the quality will be there for the advanced crew.

Then we get the real fire. Monday the 20th is the first major standout. We're looking at a clean 6ft to 7ft SSW swell, dead calm in the morning and light offshores in the afternoon. The wave energy is pumping at 1437, and it's marked as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a serious session for the crew that knows what they're doing. The wind is perfect, the swell is solid, and it's right in the sweet spot for this exposed reef.

The action keeps coming. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are very good, with Wednesday afternoon seeing a jump to a 7ft SSW groundswell under glassy conditions, pushing the energy up to 1813. That is another top-tier window for the experienced.

The long-range forecast is where it gets wild. The period from the 24th of July through to the 30th of July is a sustained run of excellence. The 24th and 25th are both excellent, but the absolute peak looks like Sunday the 26th of July. That morning we have a 10ft SW groundswell with a 16 second period, glassy conditions, and a combined energy of 4053. That is a powerful, very long-period swell. For a reef like this, that's going to be a proper, heavy, world-class day. Only for the experts. The following week keeps pumping with consistent 5ft to 8ft SSW to SW swells, all with clean wind and massive energy readings. The 28th of July into the 30th is a phenomenal run of solid, clean surf.

Bottom line: The first few days are a write-off, but from Friday the 17th onwards, it's on. The absolute best of the best is the weekend of the 20th and the period from the 24th through the 30th, with Sunday the 26th looking like an absolute monster. This is a reef break, and it's consistent, so expect crowds when it's this good.

Rusty.

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