Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at Fish Boma. This is a reef break that takes south swell, so when the ocean sends a pulse, it can really go off. The water is sitting at a very unusual 57°, which is a massive 6° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a serious chill, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit and booties.

The first decent chance kicks off on the afternoon of Saturday, August 16th. There’s a 1.2m SW groundswell with a 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy – flat calm, no chop at all. The combined wave energy is moderate at 598, so there’s some fun punch. You might have to share the peak though, as crowds are sometimes a thing here. That afternoon is the standout of the first weekend.

Sunday, August 17th morning gets proper. There’s a 2.1m SW groundswell at 13 seconds, pushing the combined energy into strong territory at 1699. The wind is glassy again, and it’s completely clean. This is big, powerful surf – over 2m, so for experienced surfers only. If you’re good, that Monday morning session is your absolute gold.

The surf stays solid through the week, but the winds get a bit messy with light cross-onshore breezes. The next real standout is Friday, August 22nd morning. We’ve got 2.5m of SW swell, a 12-second period, and the wind comes cross-offshore from the east at only 10 km/h. That creates a clean, smooth face, and the combined energy is strong at 1958. Another one for the experienced crew.

There’s a lull over the next few days with messy, choppy conditions and building swell that gets really big and onshore by August 23rd and 24th. That 3.5m to 3.0m stuff on Sunday the 24th and Monday the 25th is massive, with combined energy over 4400, but the wind is ruining it with a cross-onshore chop. That looks more like a kite-surfing zone than a paddle spot.

Keep an eye on Tuesday, August 26th morning. A 2.3m SSW groundswell, 13-second period, with a dead calm, glassy wind. That’s clean, powerful, and for the experts only. And again on Tuesday afternoon, still clean with a cross-offshore breeze.

The very end of the run, on Saturday, August 30th morning, shows 2.2m of SW swell at a very long 15-second period, with glassy conditions. Combined energy is strong at 2106. That long-period groundswell will really wrap into this reef, but expect long lulls between sets. Another one for experienced surfers.

All in all, the best on offer is Sunday, August 17th morning for that clean, powerful 2.1m glassy session, and Tuesday, August 26th morning for the same super-clean, punchy 2.3m with zero wind.

Rusty.

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