Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what Fish Boma’s got cooking over the next couple of weeks.

Fish Boma is a reef break, and it’s exposed to southerly swell. It takes a south-west direction best, according to the guiding wind. Wednesday morning the 16th kicks things off with a solid 8ft south-west swell, but it’s messy—cross-on wind and rain. The combined energy is pumping hard at 2424, so there’s plenty of power, but the quality is marginal. Not the cleanest start.

Thursday the 17th sees the swell easing a touch to 7ft from the south-west, but that cross-shore wind picks up to 15 mph, making for a lumpy cross-chop. This one’s for the locals who don’t mind a wrestle, not for a fun session.

Friday the 18th drops further to 6ft, and the wind stays fresh and cross-shore at 19 mph, chewing up the surface. The energy is dropping too: 1236. It’s messy.

Saturday the 19th is still cross-shore and 5ft, but the wind backs off to 12 mph. The afternoon swings to a 7ft east-south-east swell, but the period is short at 8 seconds and it’s cross-on. Not a standout.

Now, Sunday the 20th: this is where the light comes in. The morning has 7ft south-west swell at 14 seconds, cross-off wind from the east at 9 mph, and the combined energy is a beefy 2043. The report says “clean.” That’s the one to aim for—proper groundswell with clean conditions. This is your best bet in the first week.

Monday the 21st flattens out to 4ft and it’s light cross-shore. Energy drops to 826. Nothing special.

Tuesday the 22nd: a tiny 5ft easterly swell with a short period of 8 seconds, but the morning goes glassy—wind is nil. It’s a relaxed morning for a longboard if you’re desperate, but don’t expect power.

From Wednesday the 23rd through Saturday the 26th, it’s a rough stretch. Strong cross-on winds, onshore, and the swell is mostly small or messy. The 24th throws an 12ft south-south-east swell with 19 mph cross-off wind, but the period is short at 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 1926. It’s clean wind-wise but raw and big—over 8ft, so experts only. Not a recommendation for most.

Then we hit the end of the window. Monday the 28th has 12ft to 13ft easterly swell, cross-shore wind, and energy hitting 3147. It’s big and chunky.

But the real standout is Tuesday the 29th of September. Morning: 13ft easterly swell at 10 seconds, clean offshore wind from the north-east at 6 mph, with combined energy screaming at 5406. That’s exceptional, but it’s big—expert territory. The afternoon drops to 10ft but stays clean with a cross-off breeze. If you’re skilled, that Tuesday morning is the best of the entire 16-day outlook.

Crowds can sometimes be around at Fish Boma, so keep an eye out, especially on the good days. Water temp is around average for this time of year.

Overall, the first week has a clean Sunday the 20th as a solid mid-sized option, and the second week has a big, clean Tuesday the 29th for the experts. There’s a gap of poor quality from the 23rd to the 26th. Not much for the beginners—anything over 5ft here gets solid and the big days are over 8ft.

Rusty.

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