Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us.

It’s a pretty interesting outlook overall. We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but if you’ve got your wits about you and a board under your arm, the pay-off later in the period looks like it could be something special. The water temp is sitting right about average for this time of year, nothing too wild there.

Fish Boma is the only game in town for this forecast. It’s a reef break that's fairly consistent, exposed to the south swell, and it works best with the swell coming from the south. Just a heads up, it can get a bit busy here sometimes, so don’t expect to have it all to yourself.

We kick off on Sunday the 26th. It’s not huge, but it’s clean with a 7 ft SW swell at 12 seconds. The wind is glassy out of the NE in the morning and then SE in the afternoon. The wave energy is strong here (1489 in the morning, 1269 in the afternoon), and it’s set up to be excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your best bet for the first week.

The middle of the week gets a bit messy. Monday the 27th sees the swell bump up to 8-8 ft with a long 17-second period, but the wind gets funky, turning cross-on and then onshore. That 8 ft is getting into the territory where only the experienced crew will be comfortable. Tuesday and Wednesday are similar – the swell hangs in, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, making for a choppy, less appealing session. Thursday the 30th looks like a good morning session though, dropping back to 5 ft but with glassy conditions and a nice SW swell. The energy is solid (1043). A real gem for those who can get out.

Friday the 31st into the first weekend of August, the swell direction shifts more ESE. It stays around 7-10 ft, and while the wind is cross-off, the period drops right off to 8-10 seconds. It’ll be clean, but the shorter period means less push and a more walled-up, straight wave at a reef. It’s still okay for the experienced surfer.

Now, for the first week, the stand-out is absolutely Sunday the 26th. That’s the call. Clean, glassy, solid SW groundswell. It doesn't get much better for that period.

After a bit of a lull and more marginal days through the start of August, we get to the real headline act. Saturday, August 8th. This is the one you circle on the calendar. We’re looking at a massive 12 to 13 ft WSW swell. The energy readings are off the charts (7010 and 8607) – that is very, very strong. The wind is forecast to be glassy, calm. It will be glassy perfection. This is an expert-only day. The swell is that big, it is powerful, and with that long period, it'll be a freight train of a wave at a reef. The forecast is a long way out, so it’s something to keep a close eye on, but the potential here is massive. Everything is aligning. After that, the swell drops back, but Sunday the 9th still offers a clean 8 ft glassy morning session.

So, to sum it up: if you're itching for a wave, go Sunday the 26th. If you want to test your mettle against something truly memorable and can handle the size, start planning for Saturday, August 8th.

Rusty.

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