Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I won’t sugarcoat it – the next week-and-a-bit at Angourie Point is a mixed bag, but there are a couple of moments that’ll have you in the water. We’ve got a classic east coast setup, with the point exposed to easterly and southerly swell, and the optimum direction swinging around to the east-northeast. The water temp’s sitting about average for this time of year, so your wettie’s fine.

We start off Friday 3 July, but don’t get too excited. Early morning you’re looking at a tiny 2ft east swell, weak energy (134), and a cross-shore breeze that’s just not doing us any favours. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-off wind and 3ft from the east-northeast, but the period’s a short 7 seconds, so it’s more fluff than power. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

Saturday 4 July is where it starts to feel like a proper surf day. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the south-southeast, moderate energy (270), and that cross-off wind keeping it clean. The waves are small but punchy enough for a few turns – a decent option for the keen. The afternoon drops off to 2ft but has a long 12-second period from the east, so if you’re patient, there’s some glassy nuggets on offer.

Sunday 5 July is a write-off. Cloudy, fresh winds around 15-19 mph, and the swell’s a weak 2ft with low energy. Not worth paddling out. Monday 6 July gets a sudden jump in size – 10ft from the south-southeast with strong energy (1286) – but the period’s short (8 seconds) and those southerly winds are howling at 19 mph. This is big, messy, and heavy. For experts only, and even then, the wind is making it ugly. Tuesday 7 July and Wednesday 8 July stay big: 8ft to 10ft from the southeast, with energy climbing into the thousands. The period lengthens to 11-12 seconds, so there’s proper groundswell, but the wind stays cross-off and strong, so it’s still a battle. The point will be handling the size, but if you’re after clean, perfect waves, this ain’t it.

Now, the standout window. Thursday 9 July morning is your best bet for the whole run. You’ve got a 7ft swell from the southeast, solid energy (859), and a gentle offshore from the southwest. That’s glassy, lined-up, and the point will be reeling off. The period’s 10 seconds, so there’s enough push to make it fun. This is the one to aim for. Friday 10 July morning also looks good with 5ft from the southeast, light offshore, and clean conditions – a solid follow-up.

After that, the surf drops off fast. Saturday 11 July and Sunday 12 July are small again, with 3ft and 2ft, and the winds start playing up. Monday 13 July has a tiny 1ft with strong offshore, but there’s nothing to ride. From there, there’s a massive gap. Tuesday 14 July has no swell at all. Wednesday 15 July gives a little bump – 4ft from the south-southeast with clean conditions – but it’s brief. Thursday 16 July afternoon shows 6ft from the southeast, and Friday 17 July has 7ft from the south-southeast, but the winds are fresh and cross-off, so it’s marginal.

Then, on Saturday 18 July, we see a big late-season swell: 10ft from the south-southeast, a long 13-second period, and massive energy (4722). But by this point we’re over a week away, so treat it as a promising but uncertain prospect. The point can handle it, but for experts.

So, for the best on offer: Thursday 9 July morning, no question. Clean offshore, 7ft southeast swell, and the point will be working. Friday 10 July morning is your backup. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too far out to lock in.

Rusty, signing off.

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