Fish Boma Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 22.95° E

Issued: 1 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fish Boma sea temperature is
17.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Fish Boma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fish Boma surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 5,223 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fish Boma this week:

The surf forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fish Boma in the next 16 days are 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul)6.5ft (2.0m) 11s
Best Surf 5PM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s
Most Powerful 5PM (Fri 10th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright mate, let’s have a look. The window opens up Friday the 3rd, but don’t rush out—the first couple of days are pretty average. Things start to fire up over the weekend, and then there’s a solid run of swell coming.

Let’s talk Fish Boma. It’s a reef break, exposed south, so it catches most swells rolling in. Water temp is around 63°F, which is right on average for this time of year—nothing weird there.

Friday the 3rd afternoon is a dud—cloudy, onshore wind, messy. Skip it. Saturday the 4th morning is where it gets good. Clean 7ft swell from the ESE with a 13-second period, glassy wind. That’s a proper start: glass, groundswell, peeling waves. Combined swell energy is 1537—moderate to strong. This is for experienced surfers.

Saturday afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, 6ft from the ESE—still good.

Sunday the 5th morning is clean, 5ft with cross-off wind. Nice. Afternoon the wind goes onshore, gets marginal—so get your waves early.

Monday the 6th is a double-header. Morning gives you 6ft from the SW, clean cross-off, 12-second period. Afternoon stays clean, 4ft but with a longer 14-second period. Two quality sessions in one day.

Tuesday the 7th morning has cross-on wind, 7ft—a bit messy. Afternoon turns glassy, 6ft from the SW—that’s your window.

Wednesday the 8th gets windy: 20 km/h cross-shore in the morning, 7ft swell gets chopped. Afternoon brings 8ft but with onshore wind—not ideal.

Thursday the 9th morning: 8ft from the SSW, 14-second period, clean cross-off wind. Combined energy 2724—strong. That’s a solid groundswell for experienced surfers.

Friday the 10th morning keeps it going: 8ft from the SSW, clean. But the afternoon is the highlight of the first week: 10ft from the SSW, very long 17-second period, clean. Combined energy 5223—very strong. Expert-only, big, long-period groundswell. Over the reef it’ll be epic.

Saturday the 11th morning is glassy, 8ft from the SSW—still excellent.

Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th drop to 5ft and 3ft, but both mornings are glassy. Nice for a smaller board session.

Tuesday the 14th is a washout: strong wind, rain, small messy surf.

Wednesday the 15th morning bounces back: 6ft from the SW, 16-second period, glassy—beautiful. Afternoon jumps to 10ft from the SW with a bit of cross-on wind, still big.

Thursday the 16th is another standout. Morning: 10ft from the SSW, 14-second period, glassy. Afternoon: same size, clean cross-off wind. Combined energy morning is 4325—very strong. Expert-level.

Friday the 17th morning is still good: 8ft from the SSW, clean.

Saturday the 18th is blown out with onshore wind—pack it in.

So the two real standouts are Friday the 10th afternoon and Thursday the 16th. Big, clean, powerful. Crowds are possible at the break, but if you get the timing right, you’ll score.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
2
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
11
2.3
SE
12
2
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.9
SW
12
1.3
SW
14
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
969
1572
1276
893
647
518
449
335
990
612
1118
1144
939
826
1367
1703
3319
2717
1933
1569
2536
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
E
10
N
5
NW
5
SSW
5
N
5
E
10
E
10
NW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
N
20
W
10
SW
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
E
Wind State
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM1.60m
5:54AM1.53m
6:24PM1.59m
6:29AM1.47m
7:01PM1.57m
7:10AM1.40m
7:43PM1.53m
7:59AM1.31m
8:36PM1.48m
9:05AM1.23m
9:46PM1.44m
10:33AM1.20m
11:10PM1.43m
12:05PM1.25m
Low Tide
11:55PM0.35m
12:05PM0.23m
00:32AM0.38m
12:39PM0.27m
1:14AM0.41m
1:18PM0.34m
2:03AM0.46m
2:05PM0.42m
3:05AM0.50m
3:08PM0.50m
4:23AM0.51m
4:29PM0.55m
5:49AM0.47m
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7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
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5:30
5:30
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:32
5:32
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
18
14
17
19
16
18
20
16
17
20
17
17
18
15
17
17
15
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
15
13
15
17
12
15
17
13
15
16
15
14
16
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SE
11
2.3
SE
12
2
ESE
13
1.7
ESE
12
1.5
ESE
12
1.4
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
11
1.9
SW
12
1.4
SW
11
1.9
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
3
SSW
15
2.5
SSW
14
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SSW
13
2.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
969
1572
1276
893
647
518
449
335
990
476
1118
1144
939
826
1367
1703
3319
2717
1933
1569
2536
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
11
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
9
1.1
SW
9
0.9
SW
8
1.1
SW
9
0.8
WSW
9
0.8
SW
12
0.9
ESE
11
1.3
SW
14
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.8
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
268
322
198
206
98
190
99
217
186
612
121
68
57
38
360
828
2
2
2
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
8
0.3
S
10
0.5
SW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WSW
8
0.1
S
8
0.8
ESE
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
S
22
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
120
16
63
173
174
238
147
44
1
143
9
9
128
18
8
2
5
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
5
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
4
Energy kJ
48
18
35
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
3
16
0
16
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Garden Route
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
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Information about the Fish Boma Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fish Boma provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fish Boma can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fish Boma surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fish Boma) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fish Boma may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Garden Route? If you are looking for accommodation near Fish Boma, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Garden Route, consider staying in Knysna which is 10 km (6 miles) away. Other places in and around Garden Route where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Plettenberg Bay which is 39 km (24 miles) away, George, Mossel Bay and Oudtshoorn.

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