Fish Boma Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 22.95° E

Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fish Boma sea temperature is
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Fish Boma surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fish Boma surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 6,776 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fish Boma this week:

The surf forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fish Boma in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 28th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Best Surf 5AM (Tue 28th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 8PM (Mon 27th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, we've got a good look at the next couple of weeks at Fish Boma. It's a reef break, exposed to the south swell, and it's fairly consistent—so there’s nearly always something to chase. We’re starting off Monday the 27th, but don’t get too excited early on.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off for quality surfing. Monday the 27th has a solid 8 ft SW swell, but with cross and cross-onshore winds making things choppy and messy. The wave energy is strong (2125), but it’s not clean—this is more for the die-hards or the kite crew. It stays average through Tuesday, even with a clean texture in the morning the 8 ft swell is messy by afternoon with a cross-chop.

Wednesday the 29th is where it starts to turn. Morning has clean conditions with a 6 ft SW swell at 13 seconds, offshore wind, and that energy still packs a punch (1598). It’s clean, but the swell size is getting into that intermediate+ territory. This is a good session for solid riders.

Thursday the 30th is the first standout. Morning conditions are glassy with clean 6 ft SSW groundswell, period a nice long 13 seconds, and no wind. The wave energy is moderate (1143) but it’s going to be really clean and lined up on the reef. This is classic Fish Boma—quiet crowd potential here, since it’s sometimes busy. Don’t sleep on this session.

Friday the 31st eases up a little—smaller 4 ft SSW swell in the morning, clean with offshore winds, and energy still decent (833). Not massive but a good fun wave.

Now, Sunday August 2nd—that’s another big highlight. Sunday morning is glassy with a 6 ft SSW groundswell, period way up to 18 seconds, and wave energy very strong at 2558. That's proper groundswell, so expect power and good shape on the reef. But the standout is Sunday afternoon: 7 ft SSW swell, glassy conditions, and energy hitting 3148. That’s an exceptional session—for experienced surfers only at this size and with that long period. Still a chance of a few heads out there, but it’s worth it.

The first full week of August looks promising, but August 6th and 7th are the next real standouts. Thursday August 6th morning gets a glassy 8 ft SW groundswell at 15 seconds, with 2951 energy. That’s a powerful, clean session. Then Thursday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 10 ft SW, same long period, winds offshore, energy 3406. This is heavy—experts only, but it’s absolutely firing. Friday August 7th morning is similarly sized and glassy with energy at 2786. Also massive.

August 8th keeps the energy high: Saturday morning has 10 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, clean offshore winds, energy 3760—this is world-class reef surfing if you’ve got the nerve. Saturday afternoon is similar but with cross-off winds.

After that, things begin to drop. August 9th morning is still good with glassy 7 ft SW swell at 14 seconds (2282 energy), but the afternoon turns cross-onshore and messy. By August 10th, the swell’s still big but the wind swings onshore strong, and it gets lumpy. The 11th looks average again with light onshore wind.

Water temperature is about average for this time of year—nothing too out of the ordinary for the reef. No serious anomalies to report.

So overall, the best windows are: Thursday July 30th morning, Sunday August 2nd afternoon, and Thursday-Saturday August 6th-8th—especially those afternoons. A little patience this week, and you’ll be paid back big time.

Stay keen.
Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
3
SSW
17
3.5
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.4
SSW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
13
1.8
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13
1.7
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13
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
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13
1.5
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13
1.3
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13
2.4
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7
2.4
E
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.8
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9
1.7
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1185
1655
4812
5674
2378
2281
1570
1182
1110
1061
946
841
757
504
574
781
534
477
484
Wind (km/h)
20
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15
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20
SE
15
ESE
20
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20
ESE
15
ENE
10
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20
E
10
NNE
0
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10
ESE
10
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10
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20
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10
NE
10
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10
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10
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Wind State
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cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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High Tide
2:30AM1.44m
2:59PM1.44m
3:04AM1.53m
3:30PM1.55m
3:35AM1.61m
3:59PM1.64m
4:04AM1.66m
4:28PM1.71m
4:33AM1.68m
4:56PM1.75m
5:01AM1.68m
5:24PM1.77m
Low Tide
8:26PM0.52m
8:50AM0.36m
9:01PM0.42m
9:20AM0.26m
9:32PM0.33m
9:48AM0.18m
10:03PM0.26m
10:15AM0.12m
10:32PM0.22m
10:42AM0.08m
11:02PM0.19m
11:09AM0.08m
11:32PM0.20m
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Information about the Fish Boma Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fish Boma provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fish Boma can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fish Boma surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fish Boma) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fish Boma may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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