Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here.

We've got a 16-day run ahead of us but honestly, for the first week or so, it's a bit of a mixed bag at Fish Boma. The patterns are there, but you'll have to pick your moments. The water is sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you'll feel that chill after a wipeout.

Let’s start with the standout for the whole period: it's next Thursday, the 17th of September, in the morning. We've got a 6ft swell out of the SW with a solid 12-second period, and it's glassy – dead calm. For a reef break, that is pure silk. The combined energy is sitting at 1063 (moderate), but with the wind flat like that, the wave face is going to be perfection material for intermediate surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Leading up to that, we have some notes. This coming Friday the 11th afternoon has a 5ft SW swell (12 sec) but it's a cross breeze, and the call is "marginal" – energy is weakish at 816. Saturday the 12th picks up: afternoon sees 7ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, energy jumps to 2431 (strong). That's a groundswell, and at a reef break that's a serious ticket. The wind is cross-on though, so it'll be lumpy but powerful. Sunday morning the 13th is a write-off – 12ft from the ESE but with short 9-second period and 16 mph cross-winds making a mess (5246 energy – very strong, but ugly).

After the 17th, the consistency drops. Friday the 18th has a 6ft SW (12 sec) in the morning with light cross-on wind – worth a look, but not a classic. The following week fades into the weeds. From the 22nd through the 24th of September, the wind goes ballistic from the WSW, blowing 22–25 mph. That'll create a nasty chop. The swell is there (6ft to 8ft on the 24th), but with that wind, you'll be better off kitesurfing than trying to paddle into a section. Energy hits 2265 (strong) but it's a war zone.

The tail end of the run gives a glimmer of hope. On Friday morning the 25th of September, we get another glassy morning – 7ft SW swell at 12 seconds, glassed off, with 1182 energy (moderate). That sets up beautifully for experienced surfers. Then Saturday the 26th morning is also glassy with a 5ft SW swell – that'll be a fun, easy wave for most.

So, to sum it up: Thursday the 17th is the gold. Sunday the 26th is the silver. The rest is picky.

Rusty.

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