Arrawarra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s been cooking for Arrawarra.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming through, but it’s not all good news. The first few days are a real mixed bag, with a bit of a wait for the real gems. The standout is hands down the morning of the 1st of August, with a classic setup that’s got me pretty excited. The other real highlight for a true surfer’s surfer is the glassy session on the 31st of July, but that one’s small.

Let’s start with Tuesday the 21st of July. The morning is actually looking tidy: a 5ft easterly swell with a 10-second period. That’s giving us a moderate wave energy of 552 and the wind is a gentle offshore from the SSW. It’s clean, and the break is looking good for advanced surfers. That afternoon, the swell drops a little to 5ft, still easterly, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the SSE. Still clean, but the quality is a notch down.

Wednesday the 22nd is a bit of a write-off with cross-on and onshore winds, and the swell is smaller at 4ft. Thursday the 23rd is a letdown too, with a small 3ft east swell and very ordinary conditions in the morning, and then a weak 3ft swell in the afternoon.

Friday the 24th is a bit more interesting. The morning brings a moderate offshore from the south, pushing a 4ft SSE swell with a short 6-second period. Wave energy is 214, and it’s clean. It’s a steep drop-off, so heads up. The afternoon is clean too but with a cross-offshore breeze.

Now, Saturday the 25th of July is a tricky one. The morning has a 5ft SSE swell, but the period is a massive 15 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is strong at 1176, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the NW. For a point break like Arrawarra, that long period can be a bit weird, making it break too straight. The crowd is often there, so be prepared. The afternoon is a similar story with a 4ft, 13-second swell, but onshore wind.

Sunday the 26th is a nice little recovery. Morning brings a clean 3ft SSE swell with a 10-second period. Winds are light offshore. The afternoon is also clean at 3ft.

Monday the 27th is small and clean in the morning, 3ft, but the afternoon is a washout with rain showers. Tuesday the 28th is tiny, finishing with a glassy 2ft SE swell in the afternoon. That’s a nice change of pace but very small.

Jumping ahead to the 31st of July, Friday morning. The swell is tiny at 2ft, but it’s a very long period groundswell of 19 seconds from the SSE. The wave energy is 371. The wind is glassy. For a point break, the long period can make it a bit straight, but if you’ve got a log, it’s going to be a pretty, clean session. In the afternoon, the swell is the same size but the wind picks up.

The real standout is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning is looking prime. We’ve got a 4ft SSE swell with a very long 16-second period. The wave energy is 634, and the wind is a light offshore from the south. It’s going to be clean. This is a top-tier setup for Arrawarra. The crowd is often around, so get there early. The afternoon is a bit messy with a cross-shore breeze.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd of August are poor with cross-on winds. Tuesday the 4th is clean and small, and Wednesday the 5th of August finishes the run with a glassy 3ft SE swell and a 11-second period in the morning. That’s a lovely way to end the forecast.

Overall, the best on offer is the morning of the 1st of August. The 31st of July morning is a special, tiny glassy session for the patient ones. After that, it fades out.

Rusty.

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