Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Bloody hell, looking at this stretch for Angourie Point and it’s a bit of a mixed bag, hey. We’ve got a pretty quiet start to the window, then it builds into some properly solid, clean stuff by the end. Gotta be patient.

The first few days are pretty average. Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are write-offs, with onshore junk and not much size. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings see tiny 2-3ft waves with clean conditions, but there’s bugger-all energy behind them (energy values of 98 and 93). Honestly, not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a knee-paddle.

Then things start to get interesting. Thursday the 13th arvo see a jump to 6ft from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds, and the energy starts to build (562). Friday the 14th morning is the first real highlight of the window. We’ve got 6ft of SSE swell, a 10-second period, and a clean, gentle offshore wind. That’s a proper point-break morning. The energy is solid at 643. This is the pick of the first week, no doubt.

The weekend and early next week get messy. Saturday and Sunday see the swell hold around 4-5ft, but the wind swings onshore and it gets chopped up. Then Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th sees a big drop in quality. The swell bumps up to 7-8ft from the SE, but it’s cross-shore and rainy, with energy climbing (864 on the Tuesday morning) but the surf’s just not clean. This is a period to sit out.

Now, for the real standout. Skip ahead to Saturday the 22nd of August into Sunday the 23rd. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. Saturday morning sees 7ft of east swell with a long 11-second period, light offshore winds, and energy readings up at 1307. Conditions are classed as excellent for experienced surfers. Sunday morning, it’s still pumping – 7ft from the east, but the period stretches right out to 12 seconds, with near-zero wind and crazy energy at 1412. That’s a long-period groundswell, so Angourie Point is going to be absolutely reeling. It’s a point break, so this long-period energy will wrap in beautifully. This is the best of the whole 16 days, but it’s still over a week away, so treat it as promising rather than locked in.

One thing to note – Angourie Point can get crowded, so if you’re heading out on the 22nd or 23rd, get in early. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

That Friday morning on the 21st is also looking decent – 6ft from the east with light winds (energy 909) – a solid backup option if you can’t wait.

So there you have it. A slow start, a clean window this Friday morning, then a proper, all-time style weekend on the 22nd and 23rd if it all comes together. Stay patient.

Rusty.

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