Surf Forecasts:
Fish Boma surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,978 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fish Boma this week:
The surf forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fish Boma in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.
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G'day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s cookin’ at Fish Boma for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got some solid groundswell pushin’ in, but the wind’s gonna play games early on, so you gotta pick your moments. Water temp is about 62°F, which is right on the money for this time of year, nothin’ weird.
The one to circle on the calendar is Friday, July 10th in the morning. We’re talkin’ a 12 ft swell from the SSW, with a 13-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is dead glassy, so it’ll be like a mirror. Combined wave energy is strong at (3904). This is for experienced surfers only – over 8 ft, it’s a beast. Get out there early if you’re keen.
Before that, Tuesday evening (July 7th) is a softer call. Swell drops to 6 ft from the SSW, 12-second period, and it goes glassy. Cleaner and smaller, good for intermediates. Crowds are "sometimes" at Fish Boma, so you might share a few waves, but it’s nothin’ crazy.
From Wednesday the 8th through Thursday the 9th, it’s all messy with cross-onshore winds and lumpy swell. Save your energy.
After that Friday highlight, the weekend turns ugly. Saturday the 11th has fresh cross-onshore winds and rain, combined energy is moderate (2222), but it’s lumpy and choppy. Sunday the 12th fades to 5 ft, glassy in the morning but a short window.
Further out, Friday, July 17th looks like another one for the advanced crowd – 10 ft from the SW, 13-second period, glassy all day. Combined energy is strong (2475 to 2722). It’s a long-range standout, so keep an eye on it.
There’s a rough patch around the 15th and 16th with strong winds and lumpy seas. Then we get a few clean sessions toward the 19th and 20th, but those are more of a hopeful watch. Saturday the 18th afternoon looks glassy with 8 ft SSW – could be a solid session for strong intermediates.
Bottom line: Friday the 10th morning is the pick of the bunch. Big, clean, and powerful. After that, keep an eye on Friday the 17th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1065 | 970 | 1498 | 1569 | 1544 | 2428 | 3364 | 2904 | 3978 | 3890 | 3287 | 2548 | 2210 | 1200 | 735 | 478 | 415 | 298 | 394 | 508 | 540 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.48m | 9:05AM1.23m | 9:46PM1.44m | 10:33AM1.20m | 11:10PM1.43m | 12:05PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.50m | 1:19PM1.36m | 1:38AM1.60m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:34AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.65m | 3:23AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.42m | 3:05AM0.50m | 3:08PM0.50m | 4:23AM0.51m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.47m | 6:00PM0.52m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1065 | 970 | 1498 | 1569 | 1544 | 2428 | 3364 | 2904 | 3978 | 3890 | 3287 | 2548 | 2210 | 1200 | 735 | 187 | 415 | 191 | 394 | 508 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | W 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 58 | 38 | 283 | 601 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 12 | 66 | 197 | 478 | 41 | 265 | 227 | 186 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 76 | 31 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 10 | 25 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 298 | 72 | 181 | 298 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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