Fish Boma Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 22.95° E

Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fish Boma sea temperature is
16.8° C
0.5° 

Fish Boma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fish Boma surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,708 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s 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 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.


Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got.

Overall, there is a solid south swell pulse coming in, and Fish Boma (reef) is the only break we need to talk about. It’s an exposed reef that loves that south in the direction, and for the first week or so, conditions are going to be a real mixed bag - some glassy windows, but also some wind. The standout window is clear: Monday the 21st of July is your day, no question.

Right now, Thursday the 9th of July morning is already on – we’ve got a solid 10ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, pushing some serious energy (3573 combined energy). But it’s a bit cross-on with a W breeze at 6 mph and cloudy. It’ll be lumpy, and the water temp is 62°, which is pretty average for the time of year. It’s more for the experienced lot at this size – over 8ft, so experts only. Thursday afternoon turns onshore from the SSW, so stay away.

Friday the 10th is where it starts to get good. The morning is glassy – WNW breeze at 3 mph and a glassy surface – with the same 10ft SSW swell (3130 energy). That’s clean, strong, and punchy. This is for experienced surfers. Friday afternoon stays glassy from the SSW as well, just a touch less energy. Beautiful.

Saturday the 11th is a step down – 8ft in the morning with a cross-shore ESE breeze, a bit messy. The wind picks up to 12 mph in the afternoon, and that 8ft swell gets a cross-off wind which cleans it, but it’s still not as good.

Sunday the 12th drops further to 5ft, and the energy is way lower (727). It’s clean with a cross-off E wind in the morning, and could be a nice smaller option. Monday the 13th goes glassy again, with a 4ft SSW swell (487 energy) – good for a log or a fun board, with no one around probably.

Tuesday the 14th is small. Morning is cross-on, afternoon goes glassy with a 3ft ESE swell (233 energy). Not much happening.

Wednesday the 15th is glassy all day, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft with a long 16-second period in the afternoon. That long period at a reef like Fish Boma could make it a bit walled and tricky, but for a small wave, it’s clean.

Then we hit Thursday the 16th of July – another big pulse. 8ft SW swell (2127 energy) and glassy in the morning. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and the wind is dead calm. Friday the 17th turns ugly with rain and a 9 mph cross-on wind, so skip it.

Saturday the 18th has a clean 6ft ESE swell (696 energy) with light ENE wind. Decent. Sunday the 19th ramps up again in the afternoon – 8ft WSW swell (1833 energy) with a cross-off E wind – that’s punchy and clean.

Now, Monday the 21st of July – this is the best of the whole run. It’s an absolute bomb. 12ft SSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period and a combined energy of 6232. The wind is dead calm in the morning – glassy, offshore, perfect. This is for expert surfers only – it’ll be big, powerful, and very raw. The reef will hold it, but you need to know what you’re doing. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so there will be people, but with conditions like that, it’ll be worth the company. The swell direction (SSW) matches the optimum S direction nicely. This is the highlight.

After that, Tuesday the 22nd drops to 8ft with a cross-on wind, and the rest of the week stays in the 6ft to 8ft range with mixed conditions. Thursday the 24th of July morning looks clean at 8ft SW (2426 energy) with glassy conditions – another solid one for experts.

No other breaks are on offer. The gaps between the big days are filled with smaller, cleaner windows, so there’s always something to get wet if you pick your moment.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSW
14
3
SSW
13
3.5
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
3
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
12
2.5
SSW
12
2.3
SSW
12
2.3
S
12
1.5
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
10
1.1
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10
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1
E
9
0.6
SSW
16
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3562
3024
3708
3123
2773
2094
2032
1530
1431
560
452
371
265
260
121
143
140
166
162
179
1014
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SSW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
20
E
10
NE
5
SW
5
ESE
5
N
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
S
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
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glassy
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cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
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
3:53PM1.76m
4:08AM1.79m
4:37PM1.83m
4:50AM1.77m
Low Tide
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
9:43AM0.05m
10:03PM0.12m
10:24AM0.00m
10:48PM0.10m
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7:33
7:31
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7:31
7:31
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5:32
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Fish Boma Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fish Boma provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fish Boma can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fish Boma surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fish Boma) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fish Boma may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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