Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at the only wave in town for the next couple of weeks: Fish Boma. It's a reef setup, so it's all about the tide and the direction.

Overall, this is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some serious energy coming through, but the wind and the swell direction aren't always playing ball. The water's sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than we'd expect for this time of year, so don't be shy with the rubber.

The whole period starts with a bang on Monday the 14th. Monday morning is the real standout. We're looking at a 8ft swell from the ESE, with a 10-second period. That's a heap of energy (1540), and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, it's going to be clean, lined-up, and proper. This is solid intermediate territory, and even experienced surfers will be frothing. Just a heads-up, the crowds can be a factor here occasionally, but for waves like this, it's worth it.

The quality drops off Monday afternoon as the wind swings onshore. Tuesday the 15th is interesting though. The swell drops to 5ft from the E, but Tuesday morning is glassy. Absolutely flat calm. That’s rare and the 11-second period will be giving them some shape. It'll be a smaller, more forgiving session.

Then things get messy. Wednesday the 16th sees a massive jump in energy (2670) with an 8ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-on and it's carrying a lot of rain. The 14-second period is a proper groundswell, but this reef might get a bit shifty and shut down. It's expert territory at that size in those winds.

We get a window of cleaner conditions on Thursday the 17th with a good 8ft SW swell and a cross-off wind, but the energy is still high (2244) and the wind is blowing 12 mph. It's doable, but not the perfection of Monday.

Friday the 18th morning is a write-off with a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind. Friday afternoon gets a 10ft ESE windswell with an 8-second period, but again the wind is howling. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th is a right-off for surfing. Huge 12ft to 13ft ESE slop with strong cross and onshore winds. The energy readings are screaming (2904). That's for experts or those with a death wish, and the onshores will make it a brutal closeout.

After that, things settle. We have a gap of a few days of average to poor conditions. There's a glimmer on Monday the 21st with a clean, smaller 4ft swell, but the wind is cross-on. The 22nd and 23rd are mostly onshore and average.

The next real standout is further out, on Friday the 25th. The morning session shows a clean 6ft E swell with a 10-second period and a light cross-off wind. The energy is moderate (1047), and it's flagged as excellent surf for experienced surfers. That's a promising, clean day to circle on the calendar, but being 11 days out, it's a 'keep an eye on it' call.

The end of the month from the 27th shows a mixed bag of wind and swell. The 28th Monday has a big 12ft WSW windswell on the cards, but it's a short 9-second period and strong cross-off winds, so it'll be all about finding the right bank.

So, for the best bet: jump on Monday the 14th morning. If that's too far away, Friday the 25th morning is your best long-range hope. There are some big, clean swells in between, but the wind is the enemy.

Rusty.

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