Surf Forecasts:
Boneyards surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, WSW swell with 6,234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boneyards this week:
The surf forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 24s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boneyards in the next 16 days are 4.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 1st Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boneyards over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, gather 'round, crew. Let's talk about the next couple of weeks at Boneyards.
We've got a real mixed bag coming our way. The week starts off pretty average, but there's a proper window of quality for the experienced crew, followed by a stretch of wild, powerful swell that'll be a handful. The first real standout is next Saturday, August 1st, with clean, powerful waves. The second is a long-shot call for Monday, August 10th, which could be clean again but is a fair way out.
Alright, startin' with Tuesday, July 28th. The afternoon is the only good session in the early part of the week. It's glassy out there, with a solid 6ft SW groundswell rolling in at 14 seconds. The energy is pumping (1560), and it'll be clean. Not a huge day, but a nice one to get a few.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are a write-off. Onshore winds mess it up, and the swell drops. Friday the 31st gets ugly – that SW groundswell pushes up to 8ft and 8ft, but the wind is howling from the NW and WNW at 15-22 mph, churning it into a messy, lumpy cross-chop. Not worth paddling out for.
Now, Saturday, August 1st – this is the one. The swell jumps to a solid 13ft from the WSW, with a period of 15 seconds. The energy is massive (6234 in the morning, 5087 in the afternoon). The wind is sweet from the ESE at 9-12 mph, keeping it cross-off and clean. This is big, powerful surf, only for experienced surfers. It's a solid day if you've got the stones for it.
Sunday the 2nd cleans up in the afternoon. The swell drops to 7ft, but the wind goes light offshore from the south, making it glassy. A nice, clean session with a bit of punch. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th stay clean with cross-off winds, with swell around 6ft to 8ft, but the energy is moderate and the conditions are just "marginal" – not terrible, but not the best.
Then we get a proper beating. From Wednesday the 5th through to the end of the week, it's a full-on westerly gale. Swells get huge – 15ft to 16ft from the W and WSW, with periods up to 20 seconds. The energy goes through the roof (over 14,000 at times). But the wind is a near-gale or gale force from the NW and WNW, blowing it all out. This is pure, raw power and chaos. It's a kite surfer's dream, not a paddler's. The wave faces will be a mess.
It calms down a bit for Monday, August 10th. The morning looks promising. The swell is still a solid 10ft from the WSW, but the wind is light and cross-off from the SE. It's a clean, powerful wave for experienced surfers again. The energy is decent (2017). This is a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but it's the best looking bet in the second week.
After that, the wind swings back onshore and cranks up, and the swell drops. The last few days are a write-off with strong onshores and no quality.
So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Saturday, August 1st for the big, clean, expert-only swell. The second shout is Monday, August 10th for another clean, powerful session, but it's a week and a half away and less certain. The rest is either average, blown out, or way too big and messy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1850 | 1470 | 1231 | 1327 | 880 | 1356 | 993 | 730 | 597 | 1837 | 2904 | 3977 | 2384 | 6234 | 5087 | 3209 | 1920 | 1575 | 1186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | off | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM0.73m | 9:09AM0.73m | 9:37AM0.72m | 10:00AM0.68m | 10:21AM0.63m | 1:43AM0.36m | 10:38AM0.56m | 1:37AM0.41m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM0.06m | 6:10PM0.08m | 6:17PM0.11m | 6:20PM0.15m | 6:22PM0.18m | 4:02AM0.35m | 6:23PM0.21m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 1850 | 1470 | 1231 | 1327 | 880 | 1356 | 993 | 730 | 597 | 1837 | 2904 | 3977 | 2384 | 6234 | 5087 | 3209 | 1920 | 1575 | 1186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | NNE 4 | WSW 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 |
| kJ | 22 | 117 | 329 | 75 | 486 | 3 | 47 | 218 | 428 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | — | NNW 3 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 13 | 17 | — | 8 | 78 | 1797 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 267 | 267 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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