Surf Forecasts:
Fish Boma surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 3,673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from the local line-up. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Fish Boma over the next couple of weeks.
We've got a solid run of waves ahead, but it's not all smooth sailing. The water temp's sittin' around 62°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises in the wetsuit department.
The first real standout jumps off the page for Friday the 10th of July. We're talking a solid 10ft of SSW groundswell, with a long 13-second period. That's proper energy (2773), and the wind is glassy. This one's for experienced surfers though, as that size and power will be too much for the groms. It's an exposed reef break, so it'll be handling that swell real well, but expect it to be a bit of a handful and potentially busy.
The window then settles into a nice rhythm. Saturday the 11th holds onto 8ft SSW swell, still with a good 12-second period, and we get cross-off winds and clean conditions. Sunday morning the 12th drops a touch to 5ft, still clean, but the energy is backing off. We get a bit of a lull in the middle of the week, with smaller, weaker swell and some onshore wind messing things up.
But then, here we go again. Things fire back up big time. Thursday the 16th sees another big pulse of SW groundswell, 10ft with a 14-second period, and the energy reading is massive at 3057. The wind is a bit cross-on though, so it won't be pristine. As we get into the second week, Friday the 17th afternoon shapes up nicely with 8ft and glassy conditions. Then Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th hold in the 6ft to 7ft range with clean conditions. The real standout to circle on your calendar is Thursday the 23rd of July. That morning brings a solid 8ft of SW groundswell, 13-second period, and cross-off wind. It packs a punch at 2577 energy, and the wind will have it looking clean. That's the session to aim for, but like any good long-range call, keep an eye on it.
So, Friday the 10th and Thursday the 23rd are your top-tier tickets for the serious surfers. Everything else in between is worth a paddle, but those two are the standouts. Good luck out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 8 | S 10 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2773 | 2094 | 1999 | 1757 | 1365 | 631 | 452 | 328 | 322 | 296 | 149 | 167 | 232 | 238 | 158 | 1064 | 3306 | 2995 | 2448 | 1594 | 1200 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:18PM1.85m | 5:30AM1.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:03AM0.00m | 11:31PM0.12m | 11:41AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 |
 | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 2773 | 2094 | 1999 | 1757 | 1365 | 631 | 452 | 263 | 322 | 223 | 149 | 167 | 232 | 238 | 91 | 784 | 3306 | 2995 | 2448 | 1594 | 1200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 153 | 25 | 328 | 265 | 296 | 125 | 78 | 57 | 12 | 158 | 99 | 58 | 62 | 75 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | S 10 | SSW 15 | W 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 2 | 88 | 41 | 42 | 54 | 53 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 5 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | — | 1064 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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