Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right now, the surf is tiny and not really worth paddling out for. The good news is, things start to change mid-week as a pretty solid push of south-east swell rolls in. It’s going to get a bit emotional out there for a few days, but there’s a clean window at the end that’s got my attention.

The real stand-out in this entire run is Monday the 20th of July. Early that morning, Angourie Point is looking clean with a 7ft swell from the east, and the south-west wind is blowing cross-offshore at just 9 mph. The combined energy is 981 – plenty of grunt – and the period is a solid 10 seconds, which means good shaped waves with some push. With light winds, this is the session to aim for. The swell direction (E) is just off the optimum, but it’s still going to wrap in nicely at this point break. Keep in mind it’s an advanced spot and crowds are sometimes an issue. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Leading up to that, Wednesday afternoon the 15th through the weekend is a write-off for a clean session. The swell jumps up to 8ft from the SSE on Wednesday, but with onshore winds and short period (7 seconds), it’s going to be messy. The energy is moderate to strong (607), but that’s mostly wind-chop. The wind keeps honking from the south, so the conditions are rough. Thursday (16th) and Friday (17th) are more of the same – solid swell but ugly. Saturday (18th) and Sunday (19th) stay big and cross-off, but with lots of rain and moderate breeze, it’s not the kind of day you’d tell your mates about.

Then Monday the 20th arrives. As I said, that’s your golden window. Tuesday the 21st is still decent – 6ft from the east, 10 seconds, light cross-off breeze, and clean. Good energy (590) and a bit more manageable for those who find the Monday swell a handful. The conditions hold with light wind.

Through mid-week (22nd-24th), the swell eases back to 4ft, but the winds stay light to gentle, and the water stays clean. The energy drops to moderate (around 241-266), but it’s still fun, small waves for the patient surfer. The period sits at 9-10 seconds, so there’s still some shape. Not a standout, but a solid option for a cruise.

From Thursday afternoon (23rd) onward, the wind turns onshore or cross-onshore a lot, especially in the afternoons, so morning sessions are the only chance. By the 25th and 26th, it gets messy with moderate cross-shore breezes and poor conditions. The swell sticks around 3-4ft but the quality goes. The period stretches to 11-12 seconds (long period groundswell), which at a point break like Angourie will actually help shape up the waves, but the wind ruins it. The 27th and 28th see the swell fade back to knee-high, with clean cross-off winds returning – but the energy is weak (91-186), so it’s not going to excite anyone.

The first real gap is now until Wednesday afternoon – these next few days are flat or close to it. Then a messy period from Wednesday through the weekend before you get that Monday 20th clean-up. After that, a few good mornings, then it fades again.

There is no other spot in the area to compare, so Angourie Point is your only shop for this outlook.

Rusty.

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