Arue Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Arue Beach. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. The forecast is showing a whole lot of nothing for the next couple of weeks, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle. The first real chance to even think about getting wet is Thursday the 30th of July, and even then, it’s a humble start.

So, we’ve got a gap of almost no surf right at the beginning. Wednesday the 29th is a write-off – tiny, weak, messy waves with cross-onshore wind. Skip it. Thursday morning the 30th is where we finally see a glimmer. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the ENE, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined swell energy is weak (66). But the wind is glassy – dead calm, light air – so the surface will be like a mirror. For a small wave, clean conditions are everything. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

Thursday afternoon the wind swings cross-offshore, cleaning it up, but the swell’s still tiny. Friday the 31st brings fresh offshore winds from the SE at 35 km/h, which is good for clean faces, but the swell is still only 1ft to 2ft. The energy is weak (76 and 59). It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for anything with a pulse.

The weekend and into the start of August is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August are clean but tiny. Sunday afternoon sees a jump in combined energy to 225 (moderate) with a 4ft, 7-second swell from the ENE, but it’s still considered poor surf conditions. The period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and fat. Monday the 3rd of August is similar – 5ft, 7-second ENE swell, moderate energy (217), but the wind is cross-offshore and clean. It’s not great, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen.

Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon is the next little highlight. The swell drops to 3ft from the ENE, 7-second period, but the wind is light, the conditions are clean, and the combined energy is just 62. It’s surfable, but still very ordinary.

Then we hit another dry spell. From Wednesday the 5th of August all the way through to Saturday the 8th, it’s all tiny, weak, and mostly not worth a mention. A few of those days have strong offshore winds that make it clean but hard to paddle into – the waves are so small you’ll be fighting the wind.

Now, here’s the one that might catch your eye if you’re brave. Sunday the 9th of August is a bit of a wild card. It’s messy with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy chop, but the afternoon brings a 4ft, 7-second ENE swell with moderate energy (164). Not a classic, and the wind is not your friend.

The second week of the outlook, from the 10th of August onward, the swell picks up a bit. Monday the 10th sees 4ft, 7-second ENE swell with moderate energy (211), but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Tuesday the 11th is the biggest we see – 5ft, 7-second NE swell with strong energy (293) – but it’s onshore wind from the NW, making it a mess. That’s over 5ft, so it’s getting too big for beginners, and with onshore wind, it’s just a bumpy, closed-out mess. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th clean up nicely with cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops back to 3ft and 2ft, 8-second period, and moderate energy (169 and 114). It’s clean, but small.

The standout? Honestly, there’s no true standout here. If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it’d be Thursday the 30th of July morning. The swell is only 2ft from the ENE, but the glassy conditions will make it look better than it is. For a small wave session on a longboard, it’s your best bet. The other mention is Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon – similar story, clean light wind, but the swell is a bit bigger at 3ft.

There’s nothing about the water temperature in the data, so I can’t tell you if it’s warmer or colder than usual. But for Arue Beach, this is a quiet period. The consistency is poor, so a blank run like this isn’t out of the ordinary.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and if you’re desperate, that Thursday morning might be the only chance for a clean, glassy paddle.

Rusty.

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