Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We've got a solid run of surf on the cards for Fish Boma, a reef break that's pretty consistent and picks up a good S swell. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The pattern kicks off with a nice Monday morning. We've got a clean 6ft swell from the ESE, with an 11-second period, and light east winds making it glassy. The wave energy is solid (1255). It's a bit tasty for beginners at that size, but experienced surfers will be loving it. This is a standout session for the first week.

Monday afternoon stays clean with a light breeze and a similar 5ft swell. Tuesday morning is another good one, with a clean 4ft swell from the SW and offshore winds from the north, making for some tidy waves. The energy drops a bit (739), but it's still a great session.

Wednesday sees the swell drop to 4ft but the period stretches out to 15 seconds, bringing in some grunty groundswell. The wind is a light cross-on, so it's a bit bumpy, but there's decent energy (887). Wednesday afternoon, the swell jumps to 7ft with a very long 16-second period, and the energy rockets up to 2177. The wind is onshore, though, so it might be a bit messy.

Thursday brings a big jump in size. It's 10ft in the morning with a 13-second period and strong energy (3604), but the wind is a moderate cross-on, making it choppy. This is big, expert-only stuff. Thursday afternoon is similar but with a lighter cross-on breeze.

Friday morning is a standout: 8ft of SW groundswell with a 15-second period, clean cross-off winds from the ENE, and heaps of energy (2999). This is going to be a ripper for experienced surfers. Friday afternoon gets a bit cross-shore, but still solid.

The weekend gets messy. Saturday and Sunday are both big, with 8ft to 10ft swells, but the wind is predominantly cross-on or onshore, making for choppy, poor conditions. Monday, 10th of August, is a write-off with strong onshore winds and rain.

There's a gap after Monday the 10th, but Tuesday, 11th of August, morning brings a nice reset. A clean 4ft S swell with glassy conditions and light airs. Energy is lower (644), but it's a good session for a smaller day.

Wednesday, 12th of August, is another glassy morning with a 5ft SW swell. Then we hit the big highlight of the second week. Thursday, 13th of August, is firing. Both morning and afternoon have glassy conditions, with a massive 10ft SW groundswell at a 16-second period. The energy is immense (3886 in the morning). This is a serious, expert-only session, but it will be absolutely pumping if you can handle it.

Friday, 14th of August, morning is still glassy with a 8ft SW swell, and Saturday, 15th of August, is also glassy with a 7ft SW swell. The energy starts to drop off after that, with the swell fading to 5ft and then 2ft by the 17th and 18th. The wind stays clean for a few more sessions, but the surf is winding down.

The very best of this run is undoubtedly the glassy Thursday, 13th of August, with the 10ft swell. The Monday morning, 3rd of August, and Friday morning, 7th of August, are also top-tier sessions.

Rusty.

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