Surf Forecasts:
Boucau surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boucau this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Boucau in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boucau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days at Boucau are a real tough watch. The forecast is a long, flat spell with nothing that’s gonna get a surfer out of bed. We’re talking a solid run of weak, short-period windswell that’s just not doing the job. The conditions are persistently poor, and the numbers back it up: wave energy is barely cracking double digits for most of the first week, and swell heights are a sad 2 ft to 2 ft at best. It’s a grim outlook.
Now, the quality just isn’t there for any of it. The swell direction is mostly NW or NNW, which is basically onshore for this exposed W-facing beach, and the wind is constantly on it or cross-on. The one exception is a brief moment on Saturday morning, 18 July, when the wind goes glassy – that’s a beautiful thing to see – but the swell is only 2 ft with a weak 5-second period. That’s barely a ripple. You’d need a longboard and a lot of patience. The water temp is a toasty 77°, and that’s 8° warmer than average, which is very unusual for this time of year. Feels like a bath.
The second week doesn’t get any better. There’s a slight bump in energy on Monday 20 July with a combined energy of 111 (moderate), and a 4 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s still short-period and onshore. Nothing to get excited about. Then on Saturday 25 July, we see a jump to 7 ft with combined energy up to 361 (strong), but that’s a W-NW onshore wind with a 7-second period – it’s gonna be a messy, blown-out wall of whitewater. Too big for beginners and not clean enough for anyone else. The rest of the month trails off into tiny, short-period slop. Honestly, if you’re looking at Boucau, you’re looking at a solid two-week blank. No standouts here, mates. The best advice is to keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, it’s a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 108 | 43 | 143 | 68 | 51 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:10PM4.32m | 6:40AM4.02m | 6:57PM4.33m | 7:26AM3.96m | 7:44PM4.25m | 8:12AM3.84m | 8:31PM4.09m | 8:58AM3.68m | 9:18PM3.87m | 9:47AM3.51m | 10:10PM3.62m | 10:41AM3.34m | 11:08PM3.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.86m | 00:51AM0.62m | 1:04PM0.83m | 1:37AM0.64m | 1:49PM0.86m | 2:22AM0.75m | 2:33PM0.96m | 3:06AM0.93m | 3:17PM1.12m | 3:50AM1.14m | 4:03PM1.31m | 4:36AM1.37m | 4:53PM1.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 108 | 43 | 143 | 68 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | W 13 | NNW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | W 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 497 | 497 | 532 | 522 | 633 | 782 | 824 | 794 | 702 | 1139 | 630 | 78 | 535 | 629 | 43 | 43 | 118 | 25 | 30 | 95 | 29 |
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The above surf forecast table for Boucau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boucau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boucau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boucau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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