Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks at Angourie Point. The long-range picture shows a solid block of sizable swell coming through, but the wind’s gonna be a bit of a bastard for much of it. The standout windows are at the start and way out near the end of the run.

First up, Saturday morning on the 4th of July. We’ve got clean 4 ft swell coming from the SSE at a short period of 7 seconds, with clear skies and a light 9 mph cross-off breeze out of the south. The water temp is 70°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year – no surprises there. The combined energy is 280 (weak to moderate), so nothing pumping but it’ll be fun for the early session. It’s not the biggest, but it’s clean and workable. Note that this is Angourie Point – an advanced point break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to easterly swells, with the optimum coming from ENE. Crowds can show up sometimes, so expect a few heads.

Now, the middle of the week gets real heavy. From Monday the 6th through to Thursday the 9th of July, we’re seeing swell between 8 ft and 10 ft with energy readings climbing into the thousands (1183, 1500, 1987, 2469). That’s strong stuff, but the problem is the wind – it’s cross-off from the south at 12–19 mph and there’s rain around. The period is short to moderate (8–11 seconds), which means a lot of energy but not the cleanest lines, and at 10 ft-plus this wave size is gonna be experts-only. It’s gonna be big, messy, and wind-affected – more for the tow crew or maybe the kite surfers than a relaxed longboard session. Honestly, despite the size, I’d sit most of that out.

There’s a bit of a lull from Saturday the 11th through Tuesday the 14th, with tiny 1.0 ft to 3 ft leftover swell and poor conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

But hold onto your board – Wednesday the 15th of July is where things come right. The morning session sees a fresh 10 ft SSE swell at 10 seconds, with sweet offshore wind from the southwest at 12 mph. Combined energy is 1772 (strong), and the comment calls it excellent for experienced surfers. The wind is offshore, the waves are solid and powerful – this is a true standout. It’s a big swell, so definitely not for beginners, but if you’ve got the chops, Angourie Point will be firing. Best waves of the whole 16-day window land here. Just keep your wits about you with the power.

Thursday the 16th of July morning also looks good – 8 ft SSE swell with offshore SSW wind at 16 mph, energy 965 (moderate to strong). Another clean, solid session, but not quite at the level of the Wednesday peak.

The final days from Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th of July bring consistent 7 ft to 8 ft SSE swells, mostly cross-off winds, and moderate energy levels (966 to 1250). Decent but not epic – you’ll score waves, but the magic’s in that Wednesday morning.

So to sum it up: the first Saturday is a clean, small warm-up; the big mid-week swell is wind-hammered and dangerous; and Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are the real standouts – especially Wednesday. If you can get there for that, you won’t regret it.

Rusty.

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