Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got.

Alright, listen up. Fish Boma is the only game in town for this whole run, and honestly, it’s got some proper magic lined up, but you’ve got to pick your moments. This is a reef setup, fairly consistent, so it’ll keep sending waves through the period. The water is sitting at a chilly 59°, which is a solid 4° colder than normal for this time of year – way below average, so you’ll want a thick suit.

The real standout, and I mean the set of the whole outlook, hits on Tuesday the 15th of September afternoon. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell comes in at 6 ft from the SSW with a period of 25 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell with exceptional energy (3990). For an exposed reef like this, that’s the kind of pulse that lines up perfectly, offering super clean, powerful lines. This one is honestly only for experienced surfers – that period and size will jack up fast on the reef. The other absolute belter is on Wednesday the 16th of September, starting in the afternoon: 12 ft of SW swell with a 17-second period, glassy offshore wind from the ENE, energies are huge (6135), and it's clean. That’s expert territory, pure and simple – massive, well-shaped waves.

The early part of the run starts modest. Tuesday morning the 8th is a bit small at 4 ft from the east, but the window is glassy and clean; a nice warm-up. The best morning for a hopeful surfer is Wednesday the 9th – 2 ft from the southwest with 14-second period, clean cross-offshore breeze from the NW. Tiny but tidy.

From the 10th through the 12th, it’s a mixed bag with onshore winds and lumpy conditions, though there’s plenty of swell around. The afternoon of the 11th (Friday) sees clean cross-offshore wind and 6 ft of SW swell, worth a look if you can time the tide. The morning of the 13th (Sunday) serves up 7 ft from the southwest with 14 seconds, but the cross-shore breeze keeps it from being perfect.

After that 15th and 16th peak, things get wild and messy. The 17th of September afternoon has 13 ft from the SSE but a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind (3920 energy) – that’s a choppy mess, maybe more for kites. The 18th and 19th see big lumpy surf with strong cross-onshore winds; conditions deteriorate. The 20th Sunday morning has 8 ft from ESE but the wind is cross-onshore and moderate, labeled poor.

It picks up again on the morning of Monday the 21st – 6 ft from the SW with 14 seconds and light cross-shore wind, which gets a solid nod despite the forecast saying marginal. The last decent call is on Tuesday the 22nd morning with 6 ft and 12-second period from the southwest, light cross-shore breeze, but the afternoon gets blown out by 19 mph winds.

For me, the clear winners are Tuesday afternoon the 15th (glassy, 6 ft, 25-second period) and Wednesday afternoon the 16th (12 ft, clean, offshore). Don’t sleep on that Wednesday morning the 9th for a tiny, clean reef session. Everything else is a case of pick the clean window.

-Rusty

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