Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag comin’ up for the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down.

The first real surf to get your fins wet kicks off Monday the 20th of July. It’s not a classic—more of a shrug-and-paddle situation. Monday morning sees a solid 10ft swell from the ESE, period around 10 seconds, but the wind’s a cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph. The wave energy’s strong (2333), but the tide’s gonna be a bit of a pain, so keep that in mind. Monday afternoon drops to 8ft, still ESE, energy still strong (1506), but same story—tide issues. Angourie Point is an exposed point break, so it’ll handle the size, but it’s advanced territory at this height.

Tuesday the 21st of July cleans up nicely. Morning sees 6ft from the E, period 10 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze at 6 mph. The energy’s moderate (759), and the conditions are lookin’ clean. Tuesday afternoon eases to 6ft, still E, still light wind—this is a decent window for the skilled crew. Not a standout, but a solid session.

Wednesday the 22nd of July starts off alright with 5ft from the E, period 9 seconds, and light WNW cross-off wind. Energy’s moderate (359). But Wednesday afternoon turns to junk—cross-on NNE wind at 9 mph, and the swell drops to 4ft, energy down to 300. The surf quality goes pear-shaped. By Thursday the 23rd of July, the swell’s down to 3ft from the E, period 8 seconds, with a clean offshore WSW breeze at 6 mph in the morning. It’s surfable but ordinary, energy weak (148). Thursday afternoon’s a write-off with cross-shore wind.

Friday the 24th of July is tiny—2ft to 2ft from the ENE/E, period 8 seconds, energy in the pits (67 and 46). Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate. Saturday the 25th of July sees a bump in the afternoon: 3ft from the SSE, period 13 seconds, with light cross-shore wind. The energy’s moderate (327), but the period’s long—this is groundswell, so at a point break like Angourie, it could bend in nicely. Still small.

Sunday the 26th of July is the pick of the first week. Morning has 4ft from the SSE, period 13 seconds, and a clean offshore SSW breeze at 9 mph. Energy’s moderate (492). The point should handle that long period well, and the offshore wind’ll keep it glassy. Afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft, same SSE direction, but the wind turns cross-off and picks up to 12 mph—still clean, but the tide’s a factor.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. After a few days of small, ordinary surf, the 31st of July (Friday) lights up. Morning delivers 8ft from the SSE, period 13 seconds, with a light cross-off breeze from the S at 6 mph. The energy’s massive (2317), and the conditions are clean. This is the standout—big, powerful, and for experienced surfers only. The afternoon holds 8ft at 14 seconds, energy even bigger (2459), but the tide’s a concern again. This is the best on offer, no question.

Saturday the 1st of August keeps the size at 8ft to 7ft from the SSE, periods 12 to 11 seconds, with S wind at 12 mph. Energy’s still strong (1387 and 1022), but the tide’s marginal. After that, the swell slowly drops through Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd of August, with 6ft to 5ft from the SSE, cross-off winds, but the energy slides from 721 down to 701. It’s surfable but nothin’ to write home about. Tuesday the 4th of August finishes the run with 4ft from the SSE, period 11 seconds, and glassy conditions—wind is dead calm. Energy’s moderate (423), and the glassy surface makes it a clean little session for the patient.

Overall, the first week’s a slow burn with a few decent windows. The real gold is Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August—big, clean, and powerful, but only for the crew who know what they’re doin’. The water temp’s about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Keep an eye on the tides, and don’t sleep on that Friday morning.

Rusty.

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