Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for Fish Boma. We’ve got a solid run of swell ahead, but it’s gonna be a mixed bag of conditions, so let’s get into it.

We kick off on Friday, July 24, with a solid pulse of swell. It’s a big 10ft SSW groundswell with a long 15-second period, and the energy is pumping at 4395. That’s a lot of water moving. The catch is a cross-shore breeze, so it’s not perfect, but it’s a taste of what’s coming.

The real standout starts Saturday morning, July 25. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, and the swell drops to a still-chunky 8ft from the SW, 13 seconds. The energy is over 2100. This is clean, powerful surf, but it’s solid. At over 8ft, this is for experienced surfers only. The water temp is 63°, which is pretty average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday morning, July 26, brings another glassy session with a 7ft SW swell, 12-second period, and an energy of 1575. Again, clean and punchy. The wind is offshore from the NNE, so the waves are gonna hold up nicely. This is a great morning for anyone who knows what they’re doing.

Tuesday, July 28, is a sneaky good day. The morning shows a 8ft SSW swell, 15 seconds, a huge energy of 3213, and a clean cross-offshore wind from the east. The afternoon is bigger at 10ft, but the wind picks up a bit. That morning session is the pick of the week: solid, long-period groundswell, clean, and ready to go.

We then get a bit of a lull toward the end of July and start of August. The swell drops, and the period gets shorter. The mornings of July 30 and 31 are glassy with 6ft to 7ft ESE windswell, but the period is only 9 seconds. It’s surfable, but it’s not the same quality as the SW groundswell.

The next real standout doesn’t show up until Wednesday afternoon, August 5. The wind goes glassy, and we get a 10ft SW swell, 13 seconds, with energy at 2941. That’s a solid pulse.

But the biggest event is the last few days of the forecast. Thursday, August 6, brings a massive 13ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The energy is over 6500! That’s a serious amount of juice. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but this is a huge swell. This is strictly for experts. On Saturday, August 8, the wind cleans up to a cross-offshore breeze, and we’ve still got a 12ft SW swell, 15 seconds, and energy over 5000. This is a long-range standout: it’s far out, so it’s a bit less certain, but if it comes together, it’s gonna be a day to remember.

Fish Boma is a reef break, and it’s fairly consistent. With these long-period SW groundswells, it’s gonna be powerful and lined up. The crowds are marked as “sometimes” there, so you might have some company, but it’s not a zoo. The swell direction is right on the money for this spot.

So, the best on offer is the glassy morning of Saturday, July 25, for a quality, powerful session, and then the big, clean swell on Saturday, August 8, is the one to circle on the calendar, even if it’s a bit of a gamble this far out.

Rusty

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