Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s comin’ down at Fish Boma over the next couple of weeks. It’s a reef break that’s exposed to the south, so it grabs pretty much any decent south-west pulse that rolls in. The crowd factor’s there on occasion, but if you pick your moments, you can still get a good session to yourself.

The story starts off a bit average. Wednesday the 29th has some swell in the water – around 6 ft out of the SW with a solid 13-second period – but the wind’s a moderate breeze from the east, blowin’ cross-off. It’s clean enough, but the combined swell energy is 1357 (moderate-to-strong), and the surf just feels a bit messy with questionable tide. Thursday the 30th cleans up in the morning, a light ENE breeze and 5 ft SW swell, period still 13 seconds. That’s a more promising window, with combined energy at 1472 (moderate-to-strong), and the conditions are ripe for experienced surfers – definitely the pick of the early days. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothin’ unusual.

Friday the 31st starts okay with a gentle breeze and 4 ft SW swell, but by afternoon that swell bumps up to 8 ft but swings east-southeast with a short, jumbled 8-second period. That’s a different beast – not the clean lines you want. Combined energy hits 1101 (moderate), but the quality drops.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August – that’s a real standout. Morning brings glassy conditions with a light north breeze, and you’ve got 7 ft from the ESE at 9 seconds. Combined energy sits at 1005 (moderate). It’s clean, lined up, and for the experienced surfer, this is peak. Sunday the 2nd keeps the good vibes – dead calm in the morning, glassy, 7 ft ESE swell, and you’re lookin’ at a real clean, fun session. The afternoon stays glassy too. This whole stretch from Saturday through Monday morning is as good as it gets around here.

Monday the 3rd sees a slight shift – morning has a light SW offshore wind, 6 ft ESE swell now with a longer 11-second period (groundswell). Combined energy is 1137 (moderate). This swell will wrap in nicely on the reef, but be aware that longer period stuff can break a bit too straight on open beachies – on a reef like Fish Boma, it’s usually fine. Afternoon goes glassy again with 5 ft ESE.

Tuesday the 4th is smaller, 5 ft SW swell, but a very light cross-on breeze in the morning and glassy afternoon. Nothin’ to write home about. Wednesday the 5th – hang onto your board. A solid pulse arrives: 10 ft from the SW with a 14-second period. Combined energy is a meaty 3122 (strong). Morning is glassy, ideal for the experienced crew. This is a serious groundswell, and on a reef, you’ll get proper, powerful lines. It’s expert territory though – 10 ft is too much for beginners. The afternoon stays clean but a light cross-on develops.

Thursday the 6th keeps the 10 ft SW swell pumpin’, combined energy all the way up to 4805 (very strong) in the morning. Afternoon goes glassy again with 3246 (very strong). This is big, raw power. Friday the 7th sees the swell peak at 13 ft SW, 14-second period, combined energy 5920 (very strong) – but the morning has a moderate cross-on wind from the west and some rain, so it’ll be choppy. That’s expert-only, and even then, it’s gonna be a battle.

Then things go downhill fast. Saturday the 8th is a write-off – strong breeze from the west-northwest at 25 mph, cross-shore, messy chop. Sunday the 9th is more of the same – rain, fresh wind, lumpy conditions. If you’re a kite surfer, that cross-shore wind and 8 ft swell might look tasty, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

Monday the 10th improves slightly – lighter breeze, 7 ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the swell period drops to 10 seconds. It’s barely worth the paddle. Tuesday the 11th stays similar, 8 ft SW but cross-on breeze. Wednesday the 12th fades to 6 ft from the SSE, again cross-on wind. The last real highlight is Thursday the 13th: glassy conditions, 10 ft SW swell at 12 seconds, combined energy 3848 (strong). That’s a last, solid crack for the experienced guys.

So the best on offer? Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd – clean, glassy, fun-size ESE swell. For the big-wave crew, Wednesday the 5th and Thursday the 6th are standouts, as long as you can handle 10 ft and a long-period groundswell. The rest is a mixed bag, and the second week has plenty of wind-affected days and a few gaps where it’s just not worth it.

Rusty.

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