Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

We’ve got a solid run of surf ahead, starting this Sunday morning. The water is sitting at 63°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

The real standout is Sunday 26 July. The morning session is looking glassy with a clean 7ft swell from the SW, and the wave energy is pumping at (1489). That’s proper groundswell with a 12-second period, so expect some nice shaped lines. The offshore wind is NNE at 3 mph, making it glassy. This is a reef break, and it’s exposed, so it’ll be handling that swell beautifully. It’s a bit of a step up in size for beginners, but for the intermediate crew, this is the pick of the forecast. The afternoon holds up too, with a clean 6ft SW swell and glassy conditions from the SE.

Wednesday 29 July morning is another good call. The swell drops back to 6ft from the SW, but the wind is a light cross-offshore from the ENE at 6 mph, keeping things clean. The energy is still strong (1506), and it’s a great window for a mid-week paddle.

Thursday 30 July is a bit of a sleeper. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a 5ft SSW swell. The energy drops a bit (940), but those clean, glassy conditions on a reef are hard to beat. The afternoon picks up again with a 5ft SW swell and another glassy session.

Friday 31 July morning is clean with a 4ft SW swell, but hold on – the afternoon brings a messy 8ft swell from the ESE with a short, weak 7-second period. That’s a bit of a dud, so stick to the morning.

Saturday 1 August is a proper morning mission. The swell is 8ft from the E with a clean cross-offshore wind, and the energy is strong (1581). Again, this is stepping up into the expert zone due to the size, but the shape should be there.

Sunday 2 August sees the swell direction swing to the ESE, but the wind turns cross-onshore, and the quality drops. Not the one.

Monday 10 August is a long-range standout, but it’s a week and a half away, so take it with a pinch of salt. The morning shows a 6ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is back up (1993). The wind is a light cross-shore, so it could be a cracker. That long period will really suit this reef, with long, powerful lines.

There are a few gaps where the surf is just average or the wind is messy, but overall, the first week is the time to go. The second week looks more inconsistent, with smaller days and some onshore slop.

The crowds here can show up sometimes, so get in early for the standouts.

Rusty

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