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Boneyards Surf Photo: 'papparazi' by Charl de Waal

Lat Long: 34.03° S 24.94° E

Issued: 7 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Boneyards sea temperature is

18.3° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

Boneyards surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	ENE	S	E
	10 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	N	S	E
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NNE	S	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	NE	S	E
	10 s	cross	2 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	NE	S	E
	9 s	cross	2 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNE	S	E
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	S	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	N	S	E
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	N	NNW	E	S
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	E	SW
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	NNW	SSW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNW	SW	E
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NNW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	NW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	NW	SW	ESE
	12 s	off	3 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Boneyards around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 26 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 2.10m (6.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Boneyards Surf Photo: 'papparazi' by Charl de Waal

Dusty Payne, Freddy P and Granger Larsen getting ready for a surf in the tiny waves at Boneyards. J-bay 2011

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User: Charl de Waal (32 photos)

Country: South Africa (560 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:23 pm 11 Jul 2011