Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Fish Boma is cooking up for the next couple of weeks.

This is a solid run of swell, with a real highlight coming mid-period for the more experienced crew. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. The combined wave energy is strong to very strong for most of the run, hitting values over 1,000 and climbing well into the thousands as we go.

We kick off Friday morning, July 3rd, with a clean 6 ft SE swell, period at 11 seconds, and a light offshore breeze from the NNE. Crowds can pop up here sometimes, but with solid energy and clean conditions, it’s a good start for experienced surfers. The wind switches onshore in the afternoon, so get your session in early.

Saturday, July 4th, is your first standout. Glassy conditions in the morning with a clean 7 ft SE groundswell, period 13 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, perfect for this reef setup, and the energy is pumping. This is prime for intermediate to expert surfers. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze on a 6 ft ESE swell.

Sunday the 5th holds clean 5 ft ESE swell in the morning with a cross-off wind. Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th both serve up glassy mornings with 6-6 ft SW groundswells, period 12 seconds. Very clean, easy paddling between sets on that longer period.

Now, Wednesday and Thursday, July 8th and 9th, the swell jumps up significantly but gets a bit messy. 8-8 ft SW swells on Wednesday with choppy cross-onshore winds. Thursday sees a bigger 10 ft SSW groundswell (14 sec period), but the wind is cross-shore, creating some chop. This is expert territory for size, but the quality is compromised.

Friday the 10th drops to 8 ft SSW with a clean cross-off breeze. Saturday the 11th is back to a manageable 6 ft but with a moderate breeze.

The big standout arrives on Sunday, July 12th. This is the one to circle. An 8 ft S swell with a very long period of 16 seconds, combined energy roaring and clean cross-off winds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and on this reef, those long-period lines will hold shape beautifully. This is for the confident surfer only.

Monday the 13th gets messy with a cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions. Tuesday the 14th is a write-off with a strong breeze and rain.

Then we get another pulse. Wednesday and Thursday, July 15th and 16th, see massive 13 ft swells from the WSW and SW, but winds are cross or cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. Energy is through the roof, but unless you’re a glutton for punishment on a tow-in, this is more of a kite-surfing show than a clean paddle session.

Friday the 17th cleans up nicely with a 10 ft SSW swell and a clean cross-off breeze. Finally, Saturday the 18th morning brings a clean 7 ft SSW swell with a light offshore wind to close the run.

For the standout session, lock in that Sunday, July 12th, morning surf. It's the best balance of size, power, and clean conditions on offer.

Rusty.

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