Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this outlook for Angourie Point is a bit of a slow burner, but it’s got a serious pulse later on. We’ve got a long stretch of small, average conditions to start, so don’t bother waxing up just yet. The first real standout is a fair way off, and it’s a big one.

The first few days, from Tuesday 4 August onward, are pretty ordinary. Tuesday morning’s offering a tiny 3ft SE swell with a weak 8-second period and cross-off wind, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The combined energy is a measly 117 (weak). Tuesday afternoon gets even worse. Wednesday morning is a bit cleaner with a light WSW offshore, but that 3ft E swell is still pathetic. The pattern holds through Thursday, Friday, and Saturday—nothing over 3ft, mostly ENE or SE slop, and the energy rarely breaks 100. Sunday 9 August morning sees a slight bump to 4ft E swell, but it’s marginal and the wind is messy. Sunday afternoon gets blown out with a 25 km/h onshore. Monday 10 August afternoon has a moment of glassy 3ft ENE swell, but it’s still just surfable, not memorable.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The real action kicks off Thursday 13 August morning. A solid 12ft SSE groundswell rolls in with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 2430 (strong to very strong). That’s a proper pulse. The catch? It’s big—over 8ft—so this is for experienced surfers only. The wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 25 km/h, which will keep it pretty clean. That SSE direction is spot-on as the optimum swell direction for Angourie Point. This carries through Thursday afternoon with a 13ft SSE swell (3747 energy) and Friday morning with another 13ft SSE swell (2844 energy). Friday afternoon drops slightly to 12ft, still solid. The wind stays cross-off, so the waves will have shape, but that size means it’s a heavy, expert-only affair. The period drops to 10 seconds on Friday, so it’s a bit more unruly, but still beefy.

Saturday 15 August morning is still chunky at 8ft SSE, but that’s still too big for most—combined energy of 1059 (moderate to strong). Sunday 16 August and Monday 17 August keep the size around 7ft to 8ft, but the wind picks up, with gusts up to 35 km/h, making it messy. The standout window is absolutely Thursday 13 August through to Friday 14 August. That’s the best on offer—big, raw, and powerful. For the average surfer, there’s not much to ride until then, but if you’re an expert and you can handle some serious size, that’s your call.

The water temperature is sitting at 68°F, with a -0.5°F anomaly—pretty much spot-on average for this time of year, so no need for a thick steamer.

From Tuesday 18 August onwards, the swell drops back to 7ft to 8ft, with shorter periods around 7-8 seconds, so it’s less energetic. Wednesday 19 August morning has a standout moment: 6ft SE swell with a 10-second period, combined energy of 625 (moderate), and a light WNW breeze at 5 km/h—almost glassy. That’s a clean, fun option for the more experienced, but the afternoon gets a cross-on wind that chops it up. Overall, the first week is a write-off, but the second week has that one big, powerful pulse. Hang tight, and keep an eye on the forecasts.

Rusty.

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