Surf Forecasts:
Fish Boma surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 7,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 12s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty with the imperial take.
We’ve got one spot, Fish Boma, and it’s a real player when the ocean gets its act together.
The first couple of days are a bust. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd of July are a waste of time with the wind blowing cross-onshore and the waves all chopped up. Don’t bother. Then, Friday morning, July 24th is your absolute standout. A solid 12ft swell from the SSW with a super long 16-second period. The energy is pumping (6105). The wind is a light, clean cross-offshore from the ENE, and it’s glassy. For an exposed reef, that’s perfection. The water temp is 63°, which is right on the money for this time of year. This is a heavy, powerful wave, so only for experts. Crowds are possible, so be ready.
The surf keeps coming. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are both excellent for the experienced crew – waves around 8ft to 8ft with clean cross-off winds. Monday the 27th is a bit more marginal.
Into the next week, Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th of July have serious SSW groundswell, but the wind picks up. Still clean, but big. Thursday the 30th is smaller and the wind shifts.
Then, Friday, July 31st is another cracker. Both the morning and afternoon are glassy, with a clean 6ft to 6ft SW swell. A perfect, clean day for experienced surfers. That’s a top pick for a quality session without the massive size.
Saturday the 1st of August starts glassy with a 8ft ESE swell, but the period is short (8 seconds), so it’s a bit weak. Sunday the 2nd is a decent day with a clean 7ft E swell. Then Monday the 3rd of August is a write-off with 25 mph winds and messy 5ft slop. Kite day.
Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are marginal. But Thursday, August 6th, we get another massive pulse. A 15ft SW swell with a 13-second period and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is insane (11417). That’s a big-wave day, experts only. The afternoon drops to 12ft.
So, there’s a lot of surf on offer, with a few truly epic days for the crew that knows what they’re doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1240 | 1129 | 519 | 1208 | 1838 | 3099 | 6053 | 3987 | 2670 | 1838 | 1846 | 1315 | 913 | 798 | 1185 | 1264 | 748 | 2233 | 3130 | 3503 | 2692 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM1.10m | 9:54PM1.22m | 10:58AM1.05m | 11:34PM1.19m | 12:41PM1.10m | 00:56AM1.24m | 1:43PM1.21m | 1:50AM1.33m | 2:24PM1.32m | 2:30AM1.44m | 2:59PM1.44m | 3:04AM1.53m | 3:30PM1.55m | 3:35AM1.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.67m | 4:36AM0.69m | 4:43PM0.75m | 6:22AM0.67m | 6:36PM0.72m | 7:32AM0.58m | 7:43PM0.63m | 8:16AM0.47m | 8:26PM0.52m | 8:50AM0.36m | 9:01PM0.42m | 9:20AM0.26m | 9:32PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1240 | 1129 | 519 | 1208 | 125 | 1985 | 6053 | 3987 | 2670 | 1838 | 1846 | 1315 | 913 | 798 | 1185 | 1264 | 748 | 2233 | 3130 | 3503 | 2692 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SE 12 | S 22 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 186 | 190 | 486 | 147 | 36 | 3099 | 52 | 49 | 149 | 41 | 47 | 31 | 266 | 339 | 51 | 291 | 566 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | — | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | E 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 110 | 196 | 15 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 26 | 52 | — | 45 | 72 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1838 | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 117 | 1271 | 1646 | 1503 | 1338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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