Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Angourie Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The surf is tiny and messy for the first few days, nothing really worth paddling out for until we hit Wednesday the 16th. That’s when a solid pulse of swell starts to build, and it comes with a bit of a catch.

Wednesday morning the 16th sees the swell jump to 8ft from the SSE, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is ramping up – moderate at 726 – and the wind is a cross-offshore from the S at 19 mph, keeping it clean. But that short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and fat. By the afternoon, it’s even bigger: 10ft from the SSE, period 8 seconds, and energy is strong at 1356. The wind picks up to 22 mph from the SSE, still cross-off, so it’s clean but powerful. This is expert-only territory; too big and raw for most.

Thursday the 17th holds onto that size, with 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, both SSE, periods stretching to 9 seconds. Energy is very strong (1438 and 1218). Winds stay cross-off from the SSW and S at 16 mph. The waves will have more shape, but it’s still a big, heavy lineup. Only for the experienced crew.

Friday the 18th morning is where things get interesting. The swell drops to a much more manageable 6ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and energy is moderate at 465. The wind swings light from the SSW at 6 mph, cross-off, making for clean conditions. This is the standout of the run – decent size, better shape, and light wind. Crowds are possible here at Angourie Point, so keep that in mind.

After Friday afternoon, it fades fast. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops away into small, weak surf for the rest of the week and into the next. There’s a long gap of nothing worth getting excited about.

Then, looking way ahead to Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th – that’s over a week away – there’s another pulse brewing. Monday the 28th afternoon shows 7ft from the SSE, period 11 seconds, with very strong energy at 1596. Winds are cross-off from the SSE at 22 mph. Tuesday the 29th morning is the real standout of the long-range call: 8ft from the SSE, a very long period of 16 seconds, and massive energy at 3334. That’s a groundswell of serious grunt. The wind is a moderate SSE at 12 mph, cross-off, keeping it clean. This will be a powerful, clean wave at the Point, but that long period means it might break a bit too straight for the beach sections – the Point itself should handle it beautifully. Just remember, this is a long-range call, so less certain, but it looks promising.

Water temp is sitting around 69°, pretty much average for this time of year.

For the bulk of the first week, the surf is either too small, too windy, or too big and raw for most. The standout is Friday morning the 18th, with the long-range highlight being Tuesday morning the 29th – if it comes together.

Rusty.

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