Fish Boma Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.07° S 22.95° E

Fish Boma Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fish Boma sea temperature is
17.1° C
0.1° 

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 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 5,727 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fish Boma in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 26th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 1st Aug)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful11PM (Mon 27th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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


The Lowdown

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.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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Swell
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
12
2
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
2.3
SW
12
2.5
SSW
17
3
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
15
2.3
SSW
14
2.2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
2.3
ESE
8
3
ESE
9
3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1824
1094
897
1185
1568
3991
3822
2378
2181
1672
1094
841
784
784
854
792
755
1149
1636
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
SE
15
W
15
W
10
SSW
20
SE
20
E
25
ESE
20
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
10
NNE
5
W
5
S
10
ENE
15
E
25
E
15
ENE
Wind State
off
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glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:50AM1.33m
2:24PM1.32m
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
Low Tide
8:16AM0.47m
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
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Feels °C
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12
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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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