Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch. Let’s get into it, just you and me.

First off, the water is sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that difference, so don’t skimp on the rubber.

We’ve got a solid run of SSW groundswell heading our way, starting Sunday morning. The first few days are going to be a bit of a mixed bag with the wind, but we get a real clean-up window on Monday morning that looks choice. That morning session on the 7th of September is a standout: a nice 7ft SSW swell with a long 14-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the ENE at just 3 mph. That’s going to leave the surface glassy at Fish Boma (reef). The combined swell energy is sitting at 2794, so there’s plenty of push behind it. This is proper groundswell, so expect long, well-formed lines that will really wrap into the reef. The crowd factor is a "sometimes" here, so you might have to share, but with conditions this clean, it’s worth the company. Just a heads-up: at 7ft, this is more for experienced surfers.

Sunday itself is still surfable, but that east wind is a bit stronger, so Monday morning is the real prize to start the week.

The pattern continues with another pulse of SSW swell. Tuesday morning the 8th of September is a glass-off special. Swell drops a touch to 5ft, but it’s from the east with a short 9-second period and a glassy surface. The energy is moderate (764), so it won't have the same grunt as Monday, but it will be clean, fun, and more manageable.

After a bit of a lull in the middle of the week, the surf really ramps up again. Saturday the 12th of September afternoon is where we see another serious window. The swell jumps back to 7ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is a very strong 3596. The wind is a clean cross-off from the east at 9 mph. This is proper, powerful groundswell for the reef.

Later on, Tuesday the 15th of September morning also looks excellent. We get another glassy morning with a 7ft SW swell and a 12-second period. The energy is strong at 1448. Again, the wind is glass, so it will be clean and lined up, but this is another one for the experienced crew.

The last really promising call is on Thursday the 17th of September afternoon. After some messy wind earlier in the day, it cleans up nicely with a 5ft SW swell and light east cross-off wind.

Overall, there’s a lot to like here, but the absolute standouts are Monday morning the 7th and Saturday afternoon the 12th. Those are the days to move your schedule around for.

Stay stoked, and don’t forget the wax.

Rusty

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