Airports Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Airports.

It’s a bit of a mixed bag ahead, with the best windows of clean surf coming mid-week, followed by a run of bigger but messy swell. The wait for the good stuff starts now.

Saturday 18th July is a write-off. Small 3ft SSW swell with cross-shore breeze and marginal conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

Sunday 19th July is where it gets interesting. Early morning we’ve got 3ft SSW swell at 12 seconds, but the wind goes glassy – dead flat calm. That’s a major positive. By afternoon, the swell drops a touch to 2ft, but the period stretches to a very long 17 seconds (groundswell) and it’s still glassy. The combined energy reading is moderate (551). This is the standout session of the whole forecast. Clean, glassy waves at a reef break with that long period will make for some proper, well-shaped runners. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Monday 20th July – the wind swings cross-on and the swell nudges up to 3ft. The quality drops back to marginal. Tuesday is similar with cross-shore wind and small SSW swell, nothing to write home about.

Wednesday 22nd July through Friday 24th July is the main event. A clean, offshore wind regime kicks in from the NE and NNE. Swell size sits at 4ft from the SSE with a short period of 8-9 seconds. The energy is moderate (around 330-588). The wind is offshore, keeping the waves clean and lined up. This is another standout window. Thursday morning with 4ft SSE swell, light offshore NNE wind at 6 mph, and a very good surf forecast score is the pick of the bunch. Crowds are possible at this spot, so get in early.

Saturday 25th July onward, the wind swings onshore and the swell starts building but staying messy. By Wednesday 29th July, the swell is picking up to 5ft–5ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 18-19 seconds. The combined energy jumps to very strong (2042). However, the wind is cross-on, so it’s going to be choppy and blown out. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

Thursday 30th July sees the biggest swell of the run – 7ft SSW at 17 seconds, with very strong energy (2709). But again, it’s onshore and the forecast is marginal. This is expert-only territory if you’re even considering it, and it won’t be pretty.

The run from 31st July through to 2nd August stays in the 5ft–6ft range with SSW swell and persistent cross-on winds. The energy remains strong (1676-2340), but the quality is poor. It’s gonna be a big, bumpy mess.

Bottom line: Sunday 19th July morning is the glassy gem for the reef, and Wednesday 22nd to Friday 24th July offers the best clean, offshore waves. After that, it’s big and blown out.

Rusty, signing off.

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