Agate and Pearl Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for Agate and Pearl Street is a bit of a grind. It’s not a total write-off, but you’re gonna have to pick your moments carefully. The whole window is a long run of marginal stuff, with the odd session that could be worth a paddle if you’re not too fussy. There’s no real standout, but the best of a mediocre bunch is the morning of the 23rd of July.

Let’s start with the first surf worth mentioning, Monday morning the 20th of July. You’ve got a small 3.6ft SSW swell, period of 11 seconds and combined energy of 316 (moderate), but the wind is a light cross-on from the SSW. It’s just not clean enough to get excited about. The afternoon drops to 2.3ft from the SW with a 16-second period, but the wind goes onshore and the energy jumps to 472 (moderate). It’s a write-off.

Tuesday the 21st is more of the same – 3.9ft SSW swell in the morning, 16-second period, 683 energy (moderate), but again that light cross-on wind spoils it. The arvo is 3.0ft and onshore. Not worth a wetty.

Wednesday the 22nd is a dud. Morning is 3.0ft with cross-on wind, and the afternoon gets blown out with a 12 mph cross-on W wind and choppy surf. Combined energy drops to 361 (moderate). Skip it.

Now, Thursday the 23rd of July is probably your best bet in the whole outlook. The morning has a 4.3ft S swell, 13-second period, and combined energy of 627 (moderate). The wind is light onshore from the WSW, but it’s clean enough to be considered marginal rather than junk. For a reef break like this, that longer period from the south will give it some shape, but it’s not going to be epic. The afternoon gets bumpy again with a 9 mph cross-on W wind. Still, if you’re jonesing, this is the session to aim for.

Friday the 24th is a weird one. Morning has a tiny 2.0ft swell from the SW, but a 24-second period – that’s a very long-period groundswell. Combined energy is 892 (moderate), which is punchy for the size. In theory, a reef break like this could handle that long period, but with light cross-on wind, it’ll be bumpy and inconsistent. The afternoon is 2.3ft and 14 seconds. Honestly, it’s a gamble.

The rest of the first week into the second week is a blur of small, marginal swells. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th have 2.6ft to 3.3ft SSW swells with decent periods (12-21 seconds) and light cross-on winds. The energy is moderate (616 to 926), but it’s never clean. The 26th of July has a morning of 3.0ft at 19 seconds, 811 energy, but again cross-on. It’s frustrating.

Into the second week, from Monday the 27th of July to Wednesday the 29th, you’ve got a pretty consistent run of 3.6ft to 3.9ft SSW swells, periods around 16-19 seconds, and combined energy in the mid-700s to 800s (moderate). The wind is light cross-on or cross-shore. It’s all just marginal. The best of these is probably the morning of the 27th with 3.6ft SW swell, 18 seconds, 812 energy, and light cross-on. It’s still not a standout.

Thursday the 30th of July is poor. The afternoon has a 9 mph cross-on W wind and choppy surf. The 31st of July has a 4.3ft to 4.6ft SSW swell, but the wind is onshore from the W both sessions. Combined energy is 782 to 844 (moderate), but the wind kills it.

The first of August is the last gasp. Morning of the 1st has 4.6ft SSW swell, 13 seconds, 652 energy, and light cross-on wind. It’s marginal. The afternoon is onshore again.

Then it all falls apart. From the 2nd of August onwards, the swell drops to 2.3ft and below, the wind gets stronger (9-12 mph cross-on from the W), and the combined energy plummets to 55-194 (weak to very weak). The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Bottom line: This is a long, flat-to-marginal run. The only day that even slightly qualifies as a session is Thursday the 23rd of July morning, and even then, it’s a ‘maybe’ at best. The reef at Agate and Pearl Street is fairly consistent, but the conditions just aren’t lining up. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 4.9ft, so it’s not too big, but the wind is rarely your friend. For experts, there’s nothing over 8.2ft, so it’s not a show. With the wind often cross-on and the surf quality poor, this setup on a beach-and

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