Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Fish Boma.

We're looking at a solid run of swell, but it's not all clean. The water is sitting at 60°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so don't forget a good hood if you're sensitive to it.

The standout window is Thursday the 27th, first thing. We've got a clean 7ft SSW groundswell, with a solid 12-second period, and the wind is absolutely glassy. Zero knots. That's about as good as it gets for a session. The combined energy is strong at 1597, so there's plenty of push. This is an intermediate spot, but with that size and power, it's more for the experienced crew. Crowds are possible, so get there early.

The run-up to that is a bit messy. Tuesday the 25th afternoon has a 8ft SW swell, but the wind is cross and the conditions are only marginal. Wednesday the 26th is a write-off for me – big winds, 15-22 mph, making things choppy despite the 6ft to 8ft swell.

After that Thursday morning glass, things drop off. Thursday afternoon sees it drop to 5ft with a cross wind, and Friday through Saturday are smaller with onshore winds and dropping energy. Sunday the 30th has a bit of a pulse back up to 6ft from the SW, but it's cross-on and the quality is marginal.

We go into a bit of a lull for a few days. Monday the 31st is small and onshore. Tuesday the 1st of September is a big one – a 13ft SW swell with 12 seconds rolls in, but the wind is onshore and the energy is extreme at 8566. That's big, powerful, and messy. Wednesday the 2nd is even worse with 15 mph winds. That's a hard pass for paddle surfing. That kind of setup with that much wind at a reef break is more for the kite crew.

The real second highlight, and it's a proper one, is Thursday the 3rd of September morning. After a few days of chaos, the wind goes glassy again, and there's a clean 8ft SW swell (2391 energy). This is another excellent window for experienced surfers. The afternoon picks up to 10ft from the SSE, but the period drops to 9 seconds, making it a bit lumpy.

After that, the conditions get pretty average. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are onshore and choppy. The swell sticks around, but it's not clean. Sunday the 6th of September morning has a clean 8ft easterly swell with offshore winds, which is a nice surprise, but the period is short at 8 seconds.

The final week sees a slow fade with smaller, inconsistent swells and mostly onshore or cross conditions. There's a small, glassy 5ft window on Wednesday the 9th of September morning, but it's weak.

So, to sum it up: your best bets are the glassy mornings of Thursday the 27th of August and Thursday the 3rd of September. The rest of the time is a gamble with the wind or the size.

Rusty.

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