Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’re kicking off Sunday afternoon, August 2nd, with a small 4ft SW swell at Fish Boma, but the wind is cross and it’s a bit messy. The combined energy is weak (977), so it’s not really worth getting excited about. The real story starts to build on Monday the 3rd.

Monday morning, August 3rd, is where it gets interesting. The swell picks up to 6ft from the ESE, and the wind goes glassy. That is a beautiful combination. The combined energy is moderate to strong (1255), and the water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. Monday afternoon holds clean with a cross-off breeze, same kind of swell. This is a solid couple of sessions for the experienced crew.

Tuesday morning, August 4th, offers a clean 4ft SW swell with offshore wind – a proper clean window. The energy drops a bit (739), but it’s still a very good morning. The afternoon turns to junk with a cross-on wind, so get it early.

Wednesday the 5th gives us another glassy morning, 4ft SW swell but with a long 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy is moderate (883). It’ll be a fun, mellow session. The afternoon gets big though, 7ft SW at 16 seconds, but it’s onshore and messy. That’s a bit of a wasted opportunity.

The first standout is Monday morning, August 3rd. That glassy, 6ft ESE swell is going to be clean as a whistle, and the energy is solid (1255). Get on it.

Now, Thursday the 6th gets big – 10ft SW from a strong SW swell, but the wind is cross and then onshore. Combined energy is strong (3602), but the conditions are marginal. This is for the experienced, and only if you’re confident.

Friday the 7th is the second standout. We’ve got 8ft SW swell with a long 15-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore all day. Clean, powerful, and the energy is very strong (2960). This is a proper session for the guys who know what they’re doing.

The weekend of the 8th and 9th gets blown out with strong winds and onshore slop. Not worth your time.

The following week, from Monday the 10th, it’s a mix of messy onshore and building swell. The 11th of August (Tuesday) sees a massive 21ft to 23ft SW swell, but it’s too big for this break. The energy is enormous (16629 and 24131), but it’s a pass unless you’re a madman. The 12th (Wednesday) still has 16ft to 18ft swells, but Wednesday afternoon cleans up with glassy conditions and a 16ft SSE swell. The energy is still huge (12205), and it’s described as exceptional for experts. That’s a very late call, but one to watch.

Thursday the 13th is a good option with glassy conditions and 10ft to 8ft SSE swell, plenty of energy (3274, 3017). The 15th of August (Saturday) offers another clean window with 8ft SW swell and cross-off wind, energy is strong (3022). The rest of the run into the 17th is mostly onshore and poor.

So, the top picks: Monday morning, August 3rd for the glassy 6ft ESE swell, and Friday, August 7th for the long-period 8ft SW swell with clean cross-off breeze. The stuff in the second week on the 12th and 13th is promising but a long way out.

Rusty out.

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