Arrawarra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s in store for Arrawarra.

The coming week starts off small but has some real promise if you can wait it out. The early days are pretty average, with only small, weak swells that aren’t going to get the heart racing. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Sunday morning kicks things off with a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, period around 12 seconds, and glassy conditions. The combined swell energy is moderate at 339. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Sunday afternoon turns cross-on and messy, so not worth it.

Monday morning sees another glassy session, 4ft SSE swell, but the period drops to 9 seconds, so it’s a bit weaker and less organised. Energy is 221. It’s okay, but ordinary. Monday afternoon is clean but small.

Tuesday morning is glassy again with a tiny 3ft SSE swell, period of 8 seconds, and energy down to 93. Just a dribble. Tuesday afternoon gets choppy and poor.

Wednesday is a write-off – tiny, weak windswell, poor conditions. Thursday morning has a bit of a pulse with 4ft SSE, period 7 seconds, offshore wind, but the energy is only 171. It’s clean but still ordinary. The real highlight comes on Thursday afternoon: a clean 3ft SSE groundswell with a 12-second period, energy jumping to 375. That’s a nice, clean wave with some push – the best of the early days.

The standout by a long shot is Friday morning, 31st July. We’ve got a solid 8ft S swell, period 11 seconds, with offshore winds and a combined energy of 2238. That’s strong wave energy. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – it’s powerful, clean, and the point will handle it well. Even though the optimum swell direction is E, the S swell is still going to wrap in nicely. The afternoon is still good at 6ft but with a cross-off wind.

Saturday morning, 1st August, is a bit smaller at 4ft with moderate offshore winds and energy of 376. Still clean, but not the powerhouse of Friday. Sunday morning, 2nd August, brings back some size with 6ft SE swell, period 9 seconds, offshore wind, and energy of 739. Very good, clean conditions.

Monday morning, 3rd August, is glassy with a 5ft SE groundswell, 11-second period, energy of 598. That’s a lovely, clean session for the more experienced surfer.

After that, the surf drops right off. From the 4th onwards it gets small, weak, and windy, with a few clean mornings but nothing with any real size or energy. The 9th and 10th have a bit of a pulse – 4ft and 5ft – but the winds are cross-on or the period is short, so it’s back to ordinary conditions.

Overall, if you can wait for Friday morning the 31st, that’s your best bet. The point at Arrawarra will be firing with that 8ft S swell and offshore winds. Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd are also very good, clean options. If you’re a beginner, stick to the smaller days like Sunday morning the 26th or Monday morning the 27th – but don’t go near Friday’s 8ft, that’s for the crew who know what they’re doing.

Rusty.

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