Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Angourie Point for the next couple of weeks. It starts off slow, but there’s some serious juice coming for the experienced surfers if you can wait.

The first proper window of clean surf is Saturday morning, 25 July. Angourie Point is the spot. Swell is 5 ft from the SSE with a long 15 second period – that’s real groundswell energy. The combined energy is 896 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of push. Wind is light and cross-off from the W at 6 mph, leaving the surface glassy and clean. Water temp is 68°F, about average for the time of year. This is the standout for the near term – high-quality waves for the advanced crew. The swell direction from SSE works well with the optimum ENE exposure. Crowds are sometimes around, so keep that in mind.

Sunday morning, 26 July, the swell drops to 4 ft from the SSE, still a long 12 second period, with a light offshore from the WSW at 3 mph. It’s clean but smaller – energy is 333 (moderate). A nice session but not a highlight.

Monday 27 July offers 3 ft SSE swell, 9 second period, with a light offshore in the morning. Combined energy weak at 198. Surfable but ordinary. Tuesday 28 July fades to 2 ft, 8 second period – weak energy (89) and a cross-on wind in the afternoon. Poor conditions.

From Wednesday 29 July through Saturday 1 August, it’s a dead spell. Swell drops to under 1 ft most days, with fresh winds up to 19 mph. Combined energy in the single digits to low double digits – nothing worth paddling out for. That’s a gap of about three to four days with no recommendations.

Sunday 2 August sees a tiny 1 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 17 second period and a light offshore, but energy is only 152. Barely there. Monday 3 August is similar.

Now for the big one – Tuesday 4 August is the long-range standout. Swell jumps to 10 ft from the SE, with an 8 second period. The combined energy is massive at 1061 (strong). Wind is light and cross-off from the WNW at 6 mph, keeping it clean. This is huge – over 8 ft, so experts only. The period is short, under 8 seconds, so it won’t hold perfect shape at the point, but there’s a serious amount of water moving. The SE direction isn’t ideal for the optimum ENE, but with that size and clean wind, it’s the best bet in the second week. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

Wednesday 5 August holds at 7 ft from the SE, 9 second period, but the wind goes cross-shore from the NW at 9 mph – still clean but not glassy. Energy is high at 714.

Thursday 6 August drops to 5 ft SE swell, 9 seconds, with light cross-off winds in the morning – clean again, energy at 592. Fun for the advanced.

Friday 7 August has 6 ft from the ESE with a longer 12 second period, but a cross-shore from the NNW at 9 mph creates some chop. Energy is strong at 802.

After that, the surf fades through Saturday 8 and into Sunday 9 August. Sunday 9 August sees 4-5 ft ESE swell with a nice 13 second period and a clean cross-off wind from the WNW at 16 mph – a moderate breeze but clean. Energy is 706-803. Worth a look.

Bottom line: Saturday 25 July morning is the pick of the first week – clean, long-period groundswell at 5 ft. The standout for the whole forecast is Tuesday 4 August – big 10 ft SE swell with clean winds, but experts only and the short period might make it tricky. A promising one, but it’s a long way out so stay tuned.

Rusty.

Read more