Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. Conditions are a bit of a mixed bag this stretch, so let’s not waste any time and get into it.

First off, the water’s sitting at 60°F, which is a touch colder than what we usually see this time of year – about 3°F cooler. You’ll want the rubber, no question.

The opening days are a write-off, to be honest. The swell’s there, but the wind’s all over the place and the tide’s messing with the shape. It's a bit of a frustrating start, so don't bust your gut over it.

The first real window of opportunity opens up on the Saturday morning of the 19th. The wind goes dead glassy and we’ve got a 8ft swell pushing in from the E with a 9-second period. This is where it starts to get interesting, especially for the more experienced crew out there. The energy reading is solid at 2286, so there’s some push behind it. It’s not perfect, but it’s the cleanest we’ve seen in a few days.

Then, Sunday the 20th morning is the standout of this first week. Winds are glassy again, and a slightly longer-period SW swell at 7ft wraps in with a 14-second interval. This is proper groundswell energy, and the 2169 reading backs that up. It’s going to have some real power to it, so this is one for the boys and girls who know what they’re doing. That long period at a reef like Fish Boma is a good combination. It’ll be a bit more lined-up and have some push through the barrel sections.

After that, the surf dips back down a bit for a few days. The Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd have some smaller waves, but the winds are mostly cross or glassy, keeping things semi-clean. Still, it's a bit of a lull.

We get a pulse for Wednesday morning the 23rd with another 10ft glassy one, but it’s short-lived as the wind swings onshore and turns it messy by the afternoon. And then it gets serious. Thursday the 24th sees a big jump with a 13ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and a huge energy reading of 6340, but the cross-onshore 30 km/h wind is going to chop it right up. That’s a full-on, gnarly, blown-out mess. This is more interesting for the kitesurfers, honestly.

Now, there’s a bit of a gap in the real quality after that. The 25th is just average. But keep your eyes on the Saturday the 26th. By the afternoon, that same big SW groundswell is still pushing 13ft at a 15-second period, and the energy is cranked at 6586. The wind is lighter, but it's still cross-onshore, so it's not going to be perfect. Still, with that size and period, it's going to be powerful and will have some serious lines at Fish Boma. This is your long-range standout, but it’s still a week out, so treat it as a promising lead, not a guarantee.

The Sunday morning the 27th still has that 10ft SW swell running and it’s clean and glassy. That looks like another good one.

The energy backs off for the final stretch of this window. Monday the 28th is pretty forgettable with a dropping swell and a bit of chop.

Then we get a slight pickup for the Tuesday the 29th, with an 8ft ESE swell at a short 9-10 second period. It’s not the same quality as that groundswell, but it’s something to surf.

Finally, Wednesday morning the 30th looks like the cleanest, most user-friendly day of the whole run. Glassy conditions, a clean 7ft E swell at a 10-second period. It’s not the biggest, but it’ll be fun and clean. A good one to finish on.

So, to call it: the best bets are the Sunday the 20th morning for the quality of that SW groundswell, and the Saturday afternoon the 26th for pure size and power.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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