Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for this stretch of water. We’ve got a proper solid run coming up at Fish Boma, so let’s get into it.

The water right now is sitting at about 62.6°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The early part of the week brings a proper pulse of SW groundswell. Tuesday afternoon kicks things off with a clean, glassy 5.9ft face from the SW, and the energy in the water is right up there (1037), so you’ll feel that push. It’s got a nice 12-second period, so the sets will have some shape. This is one of the true standouts: intermediate surfers who know the reef will be having a blast. The wind is dead calm, so expect silky clean conditions – a real treat.

Wednesday gets a bit bigger, with 7.2ft SW swell, but the morning cross-onshore wind messes with the surface. Not our best window. Thursday, though, is a big one. Thursday morning sees a solid 9.8ft pulse from the SSW, with a 14-second period, and glassy winds again. The energy reading (3474) tells you it’s packing serious punch. This is big, powerful groundswell – strictly for experts, as 9.8ft is well into the “experts only” zone. The long period will make it peel nicely down the reef, but it’s not a beginner wave. The afternoon holds at 9.8ft but with a slightly shorter period.

Friday is still solid at 9.8ft, with a mix of wind conditions, but the glassy afternoon window on Friday is worth noting. Saturday drops back to 8.2ft, but the wind turns cross-shore and we get some rain, so it’s a bit messy. Sunday morning is another glassy window with 4.9ft SW swell and an 11-second period – this is a much friendlier size for the less experienced, and it looks really fun.

There’s a bit of a lull mid-next week. Monday and Tuesday have smaller, weaker ESE swell (4.9ft to 6.2ft) with shorter periods, and the wind isn’t great. Wednesday and Thursday get rough with strong winds and poor conditions – that’s a few days you can save your energy. Friday stays lumpy.

Now, looking into the second week, Saturday the 18th sees the swell bottom out with small 3.0ft leftovers, but the glassy morning is a nice, easy paddle. Then Sunday the 19th brings another big standout: an 8.2ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and clean, cross-off winds. This is another proper session for experienced surfers, with excellent energy (2882). The long period will make it a bit straight on the beach, but on this reef it should be excellent. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st stay good but smaller, with cleaner winds and 4.6ft to 6.2ft SSW swell. Wednesday the 22nd finishes strong with a glassy morning at 5.9ft, and then an 8.2ft SSW pulse in the afternoon with clean offshore winds – a great way to wrap things up.

Crowds are *sometimes* a thing at Fish Boma, so you might have company on the standouts, but it’s not hopeless. The break is fairly consistent, so there’s plenty to go around.

Best on offer: definitely Thursday the 9th morning and Sunday the 19th morning. Both are big, powerful, clean, and for the experienced crew. The Sunday 12th morning is the pick for intermediates.

Stay stoked.

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