Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up.

The first decent call isn’t until Saturday morning, the 5th of September, so we’ve got a bit of a wait. Fish Boma is a reef break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the south swell. The water’s sitting at 61°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll feel it.

Okay, Saturday morning the 5th brings a clean 5ft swell from the SSW with a solid 11-second period, and a moderate cross-off breeze from the east. The energy’s moderate (698). It’s not huge, but it’s clean and rideable. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy, so make the most of the morning.

Now, Sunday the 6th is where it gets interesting. Morning sees 8ft of SSW groundswell, a very long 19-second period, and a clean cross-off wind. The wave energy is very strong (4932). That’s a lot of water moving. This is a long-period groundswell, so it’ll be well-shaped but might close out a bit on a beach break – at a reef like Fish Boma, it could be epic. It’s getting into that expert territory though, over 8ft. The afternoon is even bigger at 10ft, still clean, but that’s getting serious.

The standout window is Monday morning, the 7th of September. Glassy conditions, 7ft of clean SSW swell at 14 seconds, and a very strong energy reading (2767). The wind is dead calm – glass – and the forecast says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s the one to circle. It’s big, it’s powerful, and it’ll be clean. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get there early.

Tuesday the 8th is smaller but still clean in the morning – 5ft from the east with a shorter period, glassy again, and good conditions. A nice lighter option if Sunday-Monday was too much.

After that, things get a bit messy. Wednesday the 9th through Friday the 11th are small, onshore, and not worth paddling out for. There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 12th with a 8ft SSW swell in the morning, clean, and a very strong energy of 3597, but the afternoon jumps to 8ft with a 17-second period and a massive 7015 energy reading. That’s a huge amount of power. The best score in the whole run. It’s a standout call for the second week.

The rest of the second week sees a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions. The 18th of September (Friday) has an 12ft SSW swell in the morning, with a clean cross-off, but that’s expert-only territory and the wind is strong at 20 km/h. The 19th of September (Saturday) drops back to 6ft but with a cross-on wind, so not great.

Bottom line: Monday the 7th is the best of the first week – glassy, powerful, and clean. Saturday the 12th afternoon is the big one in the second week, but it’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty

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