Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, with the outlook for Fish Boma.

First up, the water temperature at Fish Boma is sitting at 63°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. No surprises there.

Alright, let’s get into it. The next 16 days are a mixed bag, but there’s one absolute standout we’re gonna have to wait for. The early part of the forecast is a bit of a write-off with some big, messy swells; Thursday the 23rd is a total no-go with a 10ft cross-onshore mess and poor surf conditions. But hang tight, because Friday morning the 24th is where it gets interesting.

Friday morning, July 24th, is the real deal. We’ve got a solid 13ft swell pumping in from the SSW, with a very long period of 16 seconds. This is proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is a massive 6770. That’s serious power. The wind is a light offshore from the NE, making it clean. Now, this is big. At 13ft, this is strictly for experts only. For a reef break like Fish Boma, that long-period SSW swell is going to unload. It’s the best on offer, no question.

The rest of the first week is a step down but still has some good windows. Saturday morning the 25th is glassy with a clean 8ft SW swell (energy 1948). Sunday the 26th morning is also glassy with a clean 6ft SW swell (energy 1434). Both are excellent for experienced surfers.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. The wind gets messy from Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 30th, with fresh onshore breezes messing up the 7ft to 8ft swells. The surf quality drops to marginal.

We get a brief reprieve on Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st with cleaner, smaller swells in the 4ft to 5ft range, but the energy is moderate. The first few days of August are small and clean, mostly in the 3ft to 5ft range, with a glassy window on Saturday morning August 1st. Not a standout, but a nice paddle.

Now, the second week gets interesting again. Tuesday afternoon, August 4th, is looking very promising. The wind goes glassy, and we get a 7ft SW swell with a 14-second period. The energy is strong at 3440, and the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. This is a solid option.

But the real big one is waiting for us on Wednesday morning, August 5th. The forecast is showing a massive 12ft SSW swell with an incredibly long period of 18 seconds. The combined energy is a whopping 9562. The wind is a cross-onshore, which is a downer, but the raw power of that swell is undeniable. It’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it, but if it comes together, it will be a monster day for experts only at Fish Boma.

The wind stays messy after that, with the swell dropping back into the 7ft to 8ft range through the 7th, and the surf quality is poor.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning July 24th is the absolute best session on offer for the experts. Tuesday afternoon August 4th is a solid, clean option. And Wednesday morning August 5th is the one to watch for the second week, if the wind plays ball.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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