Arrawarra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a bit of a slow start at Arrawarra, but once things kick off, we’re in for a real treat, especially for the more experienced crew.

The first solid surfable window arrives on Thursday, 30 July. Early morning you’ll find a clean 4ft SSE swell with a light offshore breeze—nothing epic, but it’s a start. The afternoon picks up a bit more energy, with the combined swell energy hitting 227 (moderate), and the same SSE swell holding around 3ft under cross-offshore wind. It’s surfable, but not the highlight.

Friday, 31 July, is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is glassy clean with 3ft of SSE groundswell, period a very long 13 seconds, and moderate energy (355). That long period means the waves will have shape, but at a point break like Arrawarra, it’s a good fit—just expect longer lulls between sets. The afternoon though, that’s the standout for the first week. Swell jumps to 6ft from the S, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy rockets to 1352 (strong). Offshore wind keeps it clean, but at 6ft, it’s getting solid—better for advanced surfers. The water temp is 20°, about average for this time of year.

Saturday, 1 August, keeps the good run going with 5ft SSE swell both morning and afternoon, moderate offshore winds, and energy around 336-385. Clean, consistent, but still not the best on offer.

Now, Sunday, 2 August—this is the real gem. Early morning you’ll find glassy, dead calm conditions with a 3ft SE groundswell, period a massive 15 seconds, and combined energy of 624 (strong). That’s the kind of day you dream about: clean, long-period lines wrapping into the point. The swell is a bit small, but the quality will be excellent. It’s a point break, so that long period will work well here. Wind is zero, so it’s glassy perfection. This is the best morning of the whole outlook.

The following week, from Monday, 3 August, the swell sticks around but the wind picks up. Monday morning has 4ft SE swell, 12-second period, moderate offshore wind, energy 404 (moderate). It’s clean but a bit bumpy. The afternoon gets a fresh 19 mph offshore wind, which cleans it up but makes it tricky. On Tuesday, 4 August, the swell is back to a shorter 7-second period from the SSE, 4ft, with fresh offshore wind—still surfable but less exciting.

Now, Wednesday, 5 August, the swell builds again. Morning sees 6ft SSE swell, 10-second period, energy 752 (strong). By the afternoon, it’s 8ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, energy 1177 (very strong). That’s pushing into expert-only territory. The wind stays offshore, so it’s clean, but 8ft is a lot of power. Thursday, 6 August, holds at 8ft SSE with 10-second period and energy over 1500 (very strong), but with fresh offshore wind and light rain. This is a big swell window for experienced surfers only.

Friday, 7 August, stays chunky with 7-7ft SE swell, energy around 674-1142, moderate offshore winds. Saturday, 8 August, drops slightly to 6ft from the ESE, still clean with gentle offshore breezes, energy 578-688 (moderate to strong). Good for intermediate to advanced.

The final weekend, 9-10 August, sees the swell ease to 5-5ft from the E, period 10 seconds, with glassy mornings on Sunday and Monday. Energy around 462-526 (moderate). The wind is calm, so it’ll be clean and fun, but the swell direction is pulling more easterly, which isn’t the optimum for Arrawarra (E is the optimum, so it’s fine). By Tuesday, 11 August, the swell holds but winds turn cross-onshore, making it choppier. The rest of the run to 12 August is marginal with onshore winds.

Crowds at Arrawarra are often a factor, so keep that in mind for the standout days, especially Sunday, 2 August morning. The best on offer is that Sunday morning: glassy, long-period groundswell, clean lines. The second best is Wednesday, 5 August afternoon, for the big-wave experts.

If you’re not in the advanced crew, the Thursday, 30 July to Saturday, 1 August window is a more manageable size.

Signing off, Rusty.

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