Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, giving you the lowdown on Fish Boma. It’s a reef break that lights up on a south swell, and it’s wide open to the ocean. Water temp is about 64°F, which is dead average for this time of year.

The next couple of days are a bit of a bust. Tuesday the 28th is a mess – 10-foot swell from the SSW, but the wind is honking from the ESE at 12 mph, making it a choppy, cross-shore mess. The wave energy is high (3722), but it’s ugly. Tuesday afternoon cleans up a little with cross-off wind, but it’s still marginal.

Wednesday the 29th morning is looking better. You’ve got 6 feet of SW swell, clean cross-off wind from the east at 9 mph, and a solid 13-second period. The energy is still strong (1404). That’s a good window for experienced surfers. Thursday the 30th morning is similar: 6 feet, same sweet wind, clean.

Friday the 31st morning drops to 4 feet, clean, but the afternoon is a weird one. The swell swings to the ESE with a 7-foot wave, but the period drops to 8 seconds – that’s short-period, weaker energy (922). Still, the wind is light cross-off, so it’ll be rideable.

The standout is Saturday, August 1st. The morning has a clean 7-foot ESE swell (928 energy) and the wind is an offshore, light breeze from the north at only 3 mph. That’s glassy, clean, and perfect. This reef will be firing. Just a heads-up, crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so get your paddle on early.

The next few days are a mixed bag. Sunday August 2nd morning is still clean with 6-foot ESE swell, but the wind goes cross-on in the afternoon. Monday the 3rd is interesting – the afternoon turns glassy with a 5-foot SW swell and a 15-second period (1659 energy). That’s a long-period groundswell that will peel perfectly on this reef. That’s a solid session.

Fast forward to the second week. Tuesday, August 12th is a long-range standout. The morning is pure glass: 10-foot of SW swell with a 16-second period and zero wind. The energy is pumping (4518). This is a big, powerful swell – over 8 feet, so it’s strictly for experts. The glassy conditions will make it look like a dream. But it’s far out, so keep checking the charts.

There’s a run of big, messy swell from the 5th to the 9th of August – 12 feet to 20 feet of SW swell, but with strong, lumpy cross-onshore winds. That’s more of a kite-surfing deal than a paddling one. The 9th afternoon is a massive 20-foot at 17 seconds (39286 energy) – that’s a monster, but it’s too big and blown out for this break.

So, the best bets: Saturday, August 1st morning for a clean, manageable session, and Tuesday, August 12th morning for the big, glassy groundswell, but only if you’re charging.

Rusty.

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