Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into what we've got here for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a solid run of size for the early part of this forecast, and then things really drop off for a while before a bit of a pulse tries to come back toward the end. It’s a bit of a stop-start period.

The main event at Angourie Point kicks off with a big pulse of swell. From Wednesday the 8th, we’ve got a serious SE swell on the cards, pushing 10ft. That’s a lot of water moving, with the combined energy in the 2300s – that's strong stuff. The period is 11 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell, but that size over 8ft means this is strictly for the experienced crew. The wind is cross-off from the SSE, which for a south-facing point like Angourie means it’ll likely be lumpy on the take-off but clean down the line. The water temp is sitting at 70°F and pretty much normal for this time of year.

Heading into Thursday the 9th, it’s still pumping with swell around 8ft, but we’re getting rain showers with a stiff 16 mph SSW wind. Still cross-off, but the quality will be on the rougher side. By Friday the 10th, the swell drops to a slightly more manageable 7ft in the morning and 7ft in the afternoon, with lighter breezes. The afternoon looks better for shape, with some very good conditions forecast. Saturday the 11th morning is where things get interesting for a moment – the swell has backed right down to 4ft, but a light W wind at 6 mph makes for a cross-off breeze. That's a much smaller, cleaner wave, but the energy is down to 510, so it’s moderate at best. For a point break, it might offer some fun, workable waves for those on a performance log.

After Saturday afternoon, the plug gets pulled. From Sunday the 12th all the way through to the 18th of July, we are looking at a major lull. The swell drops to under 3ft, and the energy is in the double digits – weak as. Sunday the 19th sees a bit of a spike back up to 6ft from the SSE, but it's a short-period 8-second windswell. Not a great look for a point break, as it’ll be inconsistent and a bit messy. That one is a miss.

The real standout, and the best option in the whole window, is likely the last couple of days. Monday the 20th of July, a new groundswell from the east with a very long 12-second period arrives at 3ft to 4ft. The energy is moderate but well-shaped, and a 9 mph W wind keeps things cross-off and clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Then Tuesday the 21st gets bigger again, with swell hitting 7ft from the ESE with that same long 12-second period. The wave energy jumps back up to the 1500s. However, the wind is a fresh 19 mph from the west. That's a very strong cross-off, which will make for challenging but possibly epic, powerful waves for the experts. It’s a high-risk, high-reward day. Wednesday the 22nd still has decent 6ft swell with lighter winds, and the stand-out session looks like Wednesday afternoon with 5ft waves, a 12-second period, and a light 6 mph S wind for a clean cross-off. Expect very good conditions.

So, to put it simply: the first few days are big and for experts only. The middle of the run is a complete write-off. Your best bets are Monday the 20th for a clean, well-shaped point break session, and Wednesday the 22nd of July afternoon for a brilliant combination of size and clean conditions.

Rusty.

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