Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

To be honest, the outlook for this stretch is pretty bleak for most of the period. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of small, weak surf and less-than-ideal winds. It’s not going to be a total flat spell, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. The good news is there’s a brief pulse of energy around the 14th that looks like the pick of the bunch, but it’s a flash in the pan compared to the doldrums around it.

The opening days are all about tiny leftovers as a weak easterly energy tries to push in. The surf is running at a knee-to-waist high 2ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is weak (121). It’s a clean morning, though, with a light southwest offshore, making it glassy but super small. It’s surfable but only just, and you’d be on a log or a fish, not a shortboard. The wind swings around to the southeast and goes onshore in the arvo, chopping up what little there is.

The weekend stays in the same vein, with the swell barely nudging up to 3ft, but the wind doesn’t play ball. Sunday morning has some cross-onshore junk from the NNW, and it’s not worth getting wet for. By Monday the swell tries to push a bit more, hitting 5ft early, but it’s from the NNE with a short, junky 7-second period and strong cross-onshore winds. That’s a mess. The energy is moderate at 364, but the quality is just not there. This is one of those times where the conditions look more interesting for a kite than a paddle.

Tuesday and Wednesday are back down to ankle-biters, but there are some clean windows. Tuesday morning has a light west cross-offshore wind and clean 2ft surf, and Wednesday morning is similar with a light WNW breeze and clean, tiny waves at 2ft. The energy is weak (123), so it’s a boardwalk cruise, not a surf session.

Now, here’s where things get interesting. Thursday the 14th is the one to keep an eye on. The swell builds to a clean 5ft with a 10-second period, and the winds are light and offshore from the southwest in the morning. The energy jumps to a strong 432. This is the standout window in the whole forecast. Angourie Point (NSW) will finally have some proper shape and push, and with that offshore wind, it’ll be clean and lined up. It’s a point break, and a long-period groundswell like this can really groove along it. This is the session to plan for. The water temp is 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The rest of the week drops back off again. Friday and Saturday have some waist-to-chest high sets, but the winds are cross-offshore and bumpy, and the energy drops. By the time we hit the 16th and beyond, it’s all gone. We’re looking at waves under 3ft, and with a mix of rain showers and thunderstorms, the conditions will be poor. The swell direction swings back to a weak east, but there’s no power behind it. From the 17th to the 23rd, the story is the same: tiny, weak, and mostly messy. There are a few clean early mornings, but with waves at 2ft to 3ft, it’s hard to get too excited.

So, the takeaway: don’t hold your breath for the next week. If you’re keen, the morning of Thursday, August 14th, is your best chance for a proper wave at Angourie Point, when a solid 5ft south-southeast groundswell meets light offshore winds. Everything else is a marginal, small-wave game. It’s a lean run, but that one window could be worth waiting for.

Rusty.

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