Aoura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let me walk you through what’s happening at Aoura. Right now the ocean’s flat and sleepy. The first few days have got nothing doing, but there’s a couple of mornings later on that’ll get you excited.

It’s Friday 31 July and the surf’s a total dud – just 1ft of ESE windswell with weak energy (29) and onshore wind in the afternoon. That carries through Saturday 1 August morning with tiny 1ft swell. Don’t bother. The first real window shows up early Sunday 2 August: glassy conditions, a clean 2ft ESE groundswell with a long 16-second period, and energy up to 255 (moderate). Small but clean. The afternoon has energy of 442 but onshore wind spoils it.

Monday 3 August is where it gets interesting. Morning has a 5ft ESE swell at 16 seconds with a cross-off breeze and strong energy (1046). That long period groundswell will wrap nicely at Aoura reef. Still manageable size. Afternoon the swell pushes to 6ft and energy stays strong (1284), but the cross-shore wind puts some chop on it.

Tuesday 4 August sees bigger numbers: 8ft in the morning, 10ft by afternoon, both from the ESE at an extremely long 18 seconds. Energy goes massive – 4199 then 5591. This is heavy, expert-only territory with risk of thunderstorms and a cross wind making it bumpy. Steer clear if you’re not experienced.

Wednesday 5 August gets huge – 16ft morning, 18ft afternoon, energy up to 21,781. Thursday 6 August hits 31ft with near gale winds. The finder literally says it’s too big for this break. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing. Stay safe.

From Friday 7 August to Saturday 8 August the swell drops but winds are strong cross-onshore and messy. Swells from 16ft down to 10ft, but it’s lumpy and blown out.

Then there’s a long gap from Saturday afternoon through to Tuesday 11 August afternoon with nothing but poor or marginal conditions – wind onshore or choppy, swell too small or poorly directed.

The real standout is Wednesday 12 August morning: 7ft ESE swell, 12-second period, dead calm glassy conditions. Energy is strong at 1392. That’s a proper session for experienced surfers. Crowds are often there so get in early.

Thursday 13 August morning is another glassy gem – 6ft E swell, 12 seconds, energy 1093. Slightly smaller than Wednesday but still clean and ripe.

After that it fades. Friday 14 August drops to 3ft, and by Saturday 15 August it’s back to tiny 3ft with weak energy and cross-on wind. Not worth a paddle.

To sum it up: the best waves on offer are Wednesday 12 August morning – 7ft from the ESE, glassy, with strong groundswell energy. Thursday 13 August morning is a close second. The rest of the period is either too big, too windy, or too small. Make those two mornings count.

– Rusty

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