Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a slow start on the New South Wales North Coast, but there’s a big pulse of energy on the way for the end of the month that’s got me properly excited.

The first week is mostly a write-off for any decent waves. A small, weak SSE swell (274 energy) shows up Saturday the 15th with lumpy 6ft surf and a messy cross-off wind, but that’s not worth paddling out for. Sunday the 16th morning cleans up a touch with a 6ft SSE swell (317 energy) and lighter S wind, but it’s still very average. Through Monday and Tuesday the 17th-18th we’re stuck with weak, chopped-out waist-to-chest high dribble from the ESE and SE, all blown out.

Then things get really interesting. Wednesday the 19th morning serves up a glassy, clean wave at Angourie Point with a 5ft SSE groundswell (586 energy) and a period just over 11 seconds – that’s proper energy. The wind is dead calm and the surface is glassy. This is a standout window, but only for the advanced crew – it’s an exposed point with crowds sometimes, and the swell direction (SSE) is a fair angle for this break, though not its absolute optimum. Still, for clean, lined-up waves, this is your best call in the first week.

We then hit a lull. Thursday the 20th morning has a tiny 4ft SE swell (221 energy) with offshore WSW wind, clean but very weak. From Friday 21st through Tuesday 26th, it’s flat to tiny, with a mix of onshore winds and rubbish energy – barely a ripple. You could hang up the board for nearly a week.

Hold on to your leggie, though. Thursday the 27th we see a massive SSE groundswell building to 8ft (2,363 energy) with a long 13-second period. The wind is cross-off from the S at 19 mph – strong but cleaning it up. Because of those long-period lines, Angourie Point, being a point break, should handle it beautifully, but that size is expert-only. Friday the 28th turns on even bigger, with 12ft SSE swell (4,197 energy) and the same clean cross-off wind – this is massive, powerful, and only for the very skilled. Saturday the 29th morning is probably the pick of the run: 10ft SSE groundswell (2,753 energy), period holding at 12 seconds, wind easing to a gentle S breeze, and the face is still clean. It’s still big – expert territory – but it’s pumping.

After that, the swell drops back quickly to a messy 6ft on Sunday the 30th, with cross-shore winds ruining the shape.

If you’re a confident surfer, circle Wednesday the 19th morning for a clean, glassy window, but the real heavy-hitter run is Thursday 27th through Saturday 29th – just bring your big-wave board and your best reflexes.

Rusty.

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