
Surf Forecasts:
Fish Boma surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SSW swell with 3,708 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW 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 07) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fish Boma in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for this stretch of water. We’ve got a proper solid run coming up at Fish Boma, so let’s get into it.
The water right now is sitting at about 62.6°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The early part of the week brings a proper pulse of SW groundswell. Tuesday afternoon kicks things off with a clean, glassy 5.9ft face from the SW, and the energy in the water is right up there (1037), so you’ll feel that push. It’s got a nice 12-second period, so the sets will have some shape. This is one of the true standouts: intermediate surfers who know the reef will be having a blast. The wind is dead calm, so expect silky clean conditions – a real treat.
Wednesday gets a bit bigger, with 7.2ft SW swell, but the morning cross-onshore wind messes with the surface. Not our best window. Thursday, though, is a big one. Thursday morning sees a solid 9.8ft pulse from the SSW, with a 14-second period, and glassy winds again. The energy reading (3474) tells you it’s packing serious punch. This is big, powerful groundswell – strictly for experts, as 9.8ft is well into the “experts only” zone. The long period will make it peel nicely down the reef, but it’s not a beginner wave. The afternoon holds at 9.8ft but with a slightly shorter period.
Friday is still solid at 9.8ft, with a mix of wind conditions, but the glassy afternoon window on Friday is worth noting. Saturday drops back to 8.2ft, but the wind turns cross-shore and we get some rain, so it’s a bit messy. Sunday morning is another glassy window with 4.9ft SW swell and an 11-second period – this is a much friendlier size for the less experienced, and it looks really fun.
There’s a bit of a lull mid-next week. Monday and Tuesday have smaller, weaker ESE swell (4.9ft to 6.2ft) with shorter periods, and the wind isn’t great. Wednesday and Thursday get rough with strong winds and poor conditions – that’s a few days you can save your energy. Friday stays lumpy.
Now, looking into the second week, Saturday the 18th sees the swell bottom out with small 3.0ft leftovers, but the glassy morning is a nice, easy paddle. Then Sunday the 19th brings another big standout: an 8.2ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and clean, cross-off winds. This is another proper session for experienced surfers, with excellent energy (2882). The long period will make it a bit straight on the beach, but on this reef it should be excellent. Monday the 20th and Tuesday the 21st stay good but smaller, with cleaner winds and 4.6ft to 6.2ft SSW swell. Wednesday the 22nd finishes strong with a glassy morning at 5.9ft, and then an 8.2ft SSW pulse in the afternoon with clean offshore winds – a great way to wrap things up.
Crowds are *sometimes* a thing at Fish Boma, so you might have company on the standouts, but it’s not hopeless. The break is fairly consistent, so there’s plenty to go around.
Best on offer: definitely Thursday the 9th morning and Sunday the 19th morning. Both are big, powerful, clean, and for the experienced crew. The Sunday 12th morning is the pick for intermediates.
Stay stoked.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
970 | 1498 | 1569 | 1450 | 2549 | 3463 | 2848 | 3708 | 3468 | 2860 | 2282 | 1929 | 1840 | 907 | 550 | 394 | 456 | 361 | 524 | 928 | 692 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.48m | 9:05AM1.23m | 9:46PM1.44m | 10:33AM1.20m | 11:10PM1.43m | 12:05PM1.25m | 00:31AM1.50m | 1:19PM1.36m | 1:38AM1.60m | 2:17PM1.51m | 2:34AM1.69m | 3:08PM1.65m | 3:23AM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.42m | 3:05AM0.50m | 3:08PM0.50m | 4:23AM0.51m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.47m | 6:00PM0.52m | 7:05AM0.37m | 7:18PM0.42m | 8:06AM0.25m | 8:21PM0.30m | 8:57AM0.13m | 9:15PM0.19m | 9:43AM0.05m | |||||||
— | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | |
5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | 5:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SSW 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
970 | 1498 | 1569 | 1450 | 2549 | 3463 | 2848 | 3708 | 3468 | 2860 | 2282 | 1929 | 1840 | 907 | 213 | 394 | 327 | 361 | 524 | 928 | 692 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ESE 9 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 |
58 | 38 | 283 | 601 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | 550 | 25 | 353 | 222 | 198 | 102 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 |
9 | 76 | 18 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 123 | 79 | 81 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | 254 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 208 | 182 | 343 | 456 | — | — | — | 41 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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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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