Arrawarra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here from the beach. Let's talk about the next 16 days for Arrawarra.

It's a slow start, then a big, raw, windy swell hits, and then it cleans up into some decent 2-3 foot sets. The middle of the month, from July 15th through the 19th, is a big, windy beast of a swell. The real session for most people will be Monday the 20th.

We kick off Sunday the 12th with a small 1ft ESE swell. It's a bit ordinary. The combined energy is weak (160). Water temp is about 68°, which is normal for the time of year. Monday morning the 13th is even smaller, just 0.5ft with hardly any energy (75).

Then there's a gap. From Tuesday the 14th through Wednesday morning the 15th, there's nothing going on. Flat.

Then the wind kicks in. Wednesday afternoon the 15th, we see some size with 3ft from the SSE, but it's under strong winds of 30 mph. The energy jumps to 576. Thursday the 16th is the same story: a 4ft swell from the SSE with a near gale from the south. The energy is huge (1628), but it's a mess. This continues into Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th, with the swell peaking at 5ft on Saturday afternoon. The period hits 11 seconds, so it's a powerful groundswell, but it's being torn up by 30 mph winds. The energy is extreme (5493). This is not for a paddle surfer; the kite surfing crew will be loving this.

Sunday the 19th is still big, 3ft with fresh offshore winds, but the energy is still very high (1719). It's still a big, tough day.

The standout session is Monday the 20th. The swell drops to a solid 3ft from the ESE, and the wind swings to a clean offshore from the SSW at 15 mph. This is the cleanest window we see. The energy is still strong (1121), but that offshore wind will make the point look good. For experienced surfers, this is the one.

The rest of the week from Tuesday the 21st to Thursday the 23rd sees the swell drop to 2-2ft, but the wind gets messy, cross-on or onshore. The energy drops to moderate (459). Friday the 24th into the weekend of the 25th-26th, we're back to tiny, under 1ft, with weak energy (153). It's a shut down.

The very end of the run, Monday the 27th, is tiny 0.5ft with a very long period of 12 seconds, but it's glassy. The energy is weak (74). It's a pretty, but flat, morning.

So, to sum it up: the big, windy stuff from the 15th to the 19th is for the hardcore crew. The best clean, surfable swell for the average surfer is Monday the 20th. Get in the water.

Rusty.

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