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 7,971 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW 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, listen up. Rusty here. We’re looking at Fish Boma, a reef setup that’s exposed to the south. Water temp is sitting right around 63°, which is normal for this time of year.
The start is a bit average. Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd have some proper swell, around 7ft to 10ft from the SW, but the wind is messy – cross-onshore and choppy. The combined wave energy is heavy (1504 to 2203), but it’s not clean.
The real standout is Friday the 24th morning. We’ve got an 12ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is light cross-offshore from the ENE at just 3 mph, making it glassy. The combined energy is massive (6402). This is exceptional for experts. That long period will make it look perfect, but it’ll be big and heavy, so the reef will hold it together nicely.
After that, Saturday the 25th through to Sunday the 26th keeps a 6ft to 8ft SW swell with offshore or glassy winds and light breezes. The energy is strong (1155 to 2309). Good, clean surf for experienced folks.
Monday the 27th starts glassy and clean at 6ft SW (1603), but the afternoon gets a bit of cross-chop. Tuesday the 28th is a ripper morning with a 7ft SSW swell, a long 14-second period, and light offshore wind (4028). Clean. Then we get glassy conditions again on Wednesday the 29th morning and Friday the 31st.
The best bets, apart from that Friday peak, are Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th. Good swell, clean. Sunday the 2nd has a 6ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period and glassy conditions (2389). That’s another beauty.
Avoid the 4th of August – Tuesday gets choppy with strong cross-onshore wind. And way out at 6th of August, we have a 16ft to 23ft SW swell predicted, but that’s too massive for this break.
Overall, the first week is the main event. Fish Boma is fairly consistent, so plenty of good sessions, but Friday the 24th morning is the absolute standout.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 599 | 1258 | 2032 | 3099 | 6350 | 4117 | 2471 | 1838 | 1975 | 1518 | 1013 | 747 | 1109 | 1065 | 1029 | 2808 | 3936 | 5672 | 3393 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 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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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 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 | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 599 | 1258 | 125 | 2299 | 6350 | 4117 | 2471 | 1838 | 1975 | 1518 | 1013 | 747 | 1109 | 1065 | 1029 | 2808 | 3936 | 5672 | 3393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | ESE 12 | S 22 | SSW 17 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | S 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 519 | 127 | 9 | 3099 | 52 | 49 | 120 | 110 | 100 | 42 | 357 | 309 | 63 | 475 | 726 | — | 1537 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | — | S 22 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 175 | — | 9 | 68 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | 25 | 33 | 3 | 57 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2032 | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 45 | — | — | — | 25 | — | 2187 | 1914 | 1761 | 1988 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 775 | 415 | 471 | 16 | 0 |
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