Surf Forecasts:
Fish Boma surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 5,223 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SE 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 Friday (Jul 03) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fish Boma over the next 16 days.
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Alright mate, let’s have a look. The window opens up Friday the 3rd, but don’t rush out—the first couple of days are pretty average. Things start to fire up over the weekend, and then there’s a solid run of swell coming.
Let’s talk Fish Boma. It’s a reef break, exposed south, so it catches most swells rolling in. Water temp is around 63°F, which is right on average for this time of year—nothing weird there.
Friday the 3rd afternoon is a dud—cloudy, onshore wind, messy. Skip it. Saturday the 4th morning is where it gets good. Clean 7ft swell from the ESE with a 13-second period, glassy wind. That’s a proper start: glass, groundswell, peeling waves. Combined swell energy is 1537—moderate to strong. This is for experienced surfers.
Saturday afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze, 6ft from the ESE—still good.
Sunday the 5th morning is clean, 5ft with cross-off wind. Nice. Afternoon the wind goes onshore, gets marginal—so get your waves early.
Monday the 6th is a double-header. Morning gives you 6ft from the SW, clean cross-off, 12-second period. Afternoon stays clean, 4ft but with a longer 14-second period. Two quality sessions in one day.
Tuesday the 7th morning has cross-on wind, 7ft—a bit messy. Afternoon turns glassy, 6ft from the SW—that’s your window.
Wednesday the 8th gets windy: 20 km/h cross-shore in the morning, 7ft swell gets chopped. Afternoon brings 8ft but with onshore wind—not ideal.
Thursday the 9th morning: 8ft from the SSW, 14-second period, clean cross-off wind. Combined energy 2724—strong. That’s a solid groundswell for experienced surfers.
Friday the 10th morning keeps it going: 8ft from the SSW, clean. But the afternoon is the highlight of the first week: 10ft from the SSW, very long 17-second period, clean. Combined energy 5223—very strong. Expert-only, big, long-period groundswell. Over the reef it’ll be epic.
Saturday the 11th morning is glassy, 8ft from the SSW—still excellent.
Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th drop to 5ft and 3ft, but both mornings are glassy. Nice for a smaller board session.
Tuesday the 14th is a washout: strong wind, rain, small messy surf.
Wednesday the 15th morning bounces back: 6ft from the SW, 16-second period, glassy—beautiful. Afternoon jumps to 10ft from the SW with a bit of cross-on wind, still big.
Thursday the 16th is another standout. Morning: 10ft from the SSW, 14-second period, glassy. Afternoon: same size, clean cross-off wind. Combined energy morning is 4325—very strong. Expert-level.
Friday the 17th morning is still good: 8ft from the SSW, clean.
Saturday the 18th is blown out with onshore wind—pack it in.
So the two real standouts are Friday the 10th afternoon and Thursday the 16th. Big, clean, powerful. Crowds are possible at the break, but if you get the timing right, you’ll score.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 969 | 1572 | 1276 | 893 | 647 | 518 | 449 | 335 | 990 | 612 | 1118 | 1144 | 939 | 826 | 1367 | 1703 | 3319 | 2717 | 1933 | 1569 | 2536 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:51PM1.60m | 5:54AM1.53m | 6:24PM1.59m | 6:29AM1.47m | 7:01PM1.57m | 7:10AM1.40m | 7:43PM1.53m | 7:59AM1.31m | 8:36PM1.48m | 9:05AM1.23m | 9:46PM1.44m | 10:33AM1.20m | 11:10PM1.43m | 12:05PM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.35m | 12:05PM0.23m | 00:32AM0.38m | 12:39PM0.27m | 1:14AM0.41m | 1:18PM0.34m | 2:03AM0.46m | 2:05PM0.42m | 3:05AM0.50m | 3:08PM0.50m | 4:23AM0.51m | 4:29PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 |
 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | 5:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 969 | 1572 | 1276 | 893 | 647 | 518 | 449 | 335 | 990 | 476 | 1118 | 1144 | 939 | 826 | 1367 | 1703 | 3319 | 2717 | 1933 | 1569 | 2536 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | ESE 11 | SW 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 268 | 322 | 198 | 206 | 98 | 190 | 99 | 217 | 186 | 612 | 121 | 68 | 57 | 38 | 360 | 828 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | S 10 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | S 8 | ESE 11 | E 11 | — | S 22 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 16 | 63 | 173 | 174 | 238 | 147 | 44 | 1 | 143 | 9 | — | 9 | 128 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 18 | 35 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
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