Boneyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming down the line for Boneyards.

This is a forecast that starts with some size and cleans up real nice mid-week, but then it gets a bit wild and woolly before a potential classic shows up at the very end. The early call is a mixed bag of big, powerful groundswell with a tricky wind. But there’s a standout window in the middle of the coming week that looks like the pick of the lot, and a promising session for the experienced crew on the final Wednesday of the outlook.

Tuesday the 11th kicks off with a solid pulse of 13ft groundswell from the WSW (16 second period) and a fresh offshore. The combined energy is strong at 7568. It's big, it's powerful, and it's for the experienced crew only – not a beginners day. The wind holds from the SSW, so it's offshore and clean, but that size is a handful. It fades to 12ft by the afternoon.

Wednesday the 12th is where we start to see the real gem. The morning drops to a still-chunky 8ft from the WSW, but the period is still a meaty 14 seconds, and the wind swings to a light WSW cross-off. The combined energy is 2765 – moderate. This is a proper session for the experienced surfer: clean, powerful, and no crowds to fight. The afternoon is similar, just a touch smaller and a bit more cross-off.

Thursday the 13th morning gets a bit lumpy with a light cross-onshore from the NE, but the 8ft swell holds. The afternoon is the real story here – the wind dies to a near-glass (5 km/h cross-off), the swell holds at 8ft, and the period stretches back out to a very long 17 seconds. Combined energy is 4323. For a spot that’s fairly consistent like Boneyards, glassy conditions in a sheltered spot like this are gold.

Friday the 14th morning is a write-off with a cross-onshore, but the afternoon… whoa. A total glass-out. Winds go dead still. 8ft of WSW groundswell at 15 seconds, with 2513 energy. This is a session where the only thing you’ll hear is your own breathing between sets. If you can get out there, this is another top pick.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are a mess. Onshore winds build hard from the NNE, making the 7ft to 8ft swell lumpy and choppy. Not worth paddling out. Monday the 17th has a big 12ft swell with very strong wind (45 km/h cross-off) – it’s clean but massive, with 7435 energy. Extreme levels of power for experts only. Tuesday the 18th is back to choppy onshore junk.

Then we get a real powerful, dirty stretch from Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st. The swell builds to 18ft on Wednesday afternoon (12240 energy!) but with 45 km/h onshore winds from the NNW. That’s not a surf setup – that’s kite-surfing territory, if anything. The swell stays massive, and the wind is a constant issue.

The second week brings a bit more hope. Saturday the 22nd shows a combo of 10ft WSW swell with a fresh offshore from the SSW, giving us 5136 energy. It’s clean, but that wind is fresh, so expect some texture. Sunday the 23rd is smaller, but the wind is pure side-shore and a bit messy.

Now for the true standout in the long range: Wednesday the 26th of August. Look at this – a moderate offshore breeze from the south, 10ft of long-period WSW groundswell at 16 seconds. The combined energy is 6134, and the word is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” It’s a long way out, so don’t bet the farm on it, but the potential is huge. A clean, powerful, moderately-sized groundswell with decent offshore wind at a spot that handles it well. That’ll be the one to plan for.

Summary: The best windows are Wednesday the 12th morning and Friday the 14th afternoon for the cleanest, glassiest surf. The long-range target is Wednesday the 26th – a real promise of quality for the crew that can handle it. If you’re a beginner, give it a wide berth for the next two weeks – it's too big and powerful for the most part.

Stay salty.
Rusty

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