Boulders Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We've got one spot that's our focus: Boulders. It's a consistent reef break that's fairly exposed to the swell, so it'll be working a lot of the time, but the conditions are going to be a real mixed bag.

Right now, we're looking at a few days of poor conditions to start. The first real chance of something decent comes up on Saturday the 12th. The morning session is the pick, with clean conditions and a gentle cross-offshore breeze tidying things up. We've got a modest 3ft SW swell with a period of 11 seconds, giving the waves a bit of shape. The combined swell energy is moderate (415), so nothing too crazy. The water's a beautiful 81°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no complaints there.

After that, the Monday the 14th kicks off a run of bigger, cleaner swell, but it's a bit of a double-edged sword. We get some solid 5ft to 5.3ft SW swell, with the period stretching out to a nice 16 to 17 seconds – that's proper groundswell. The energy ramps up strong, peaking at over 3000 on Monday (3008). The problem is, the wind is going to be a nuisance for most of that week, making it choppy and messy. However, from Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th, we see a shift to a cross-offshore breeze, which will keep the waves clean. These waves are getting into the 5.3ft to 7.2ft range, so it's really for the more experienced crew – beginners will find it a handful. The long period (15-17 seconds) means the sets will be powerful and spaced out, which Boulders, being a reef, should handle beautifully.

The standout session, and the one I'd be circling on the calendar, is Tuesday the 15th both morning and afternoon. You've got a solid 5.3ft SW swell packing a punch (1906 combined energy) and that lovely cross-offshore wind. The waves should be clean, powerful, and holding shape. It's a solid choice. A close second is Wednesday the 16th morning, with a similar 5ft SW swell and the same clean wind.

Unfortunately, from Friday the 18th onward, things go downhill with poor surf quality and onshore winds returning. There's a long gap of poor conditions that runs right through to the end of the forecast window, so that window from the 12th to the 17th is where you want to be.

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