Bendalong Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming up over the next couple of weeks, so let’s break it down.

The opening stretch is a slow burn, with a few waves on offer but nothing that’s really gonna get the heart racing until we hit that first weekend. We start things off on Friday the 31st of July with a solid start to the morning. Bendalong Beach is looking at a 6ft south swell, with a period of 9 seconds. It’s glassy, clean, and there’s a moderate amount of energy in the water (508). That’s the best of the early period, no doubt. The water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. It’s a promising start, but the afternoon sees a light cross-shore come in, and things get a bit more ordinary.

Saturday the 1st of August drops off a little. Swell eases to 5ft in the morning but the cross-shore wind starts to mess with the surface, and the energy drops off (363). It’s surfable, but not great. Sunday the 2nd brings a slightly longer period swell at 12 seconds, which is nice, but the size is down and the cross-shore wind is still there. It’s a bit of a waiting game.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are pretty poor. The swell drops right off, and the energy is weak. Not much doing, so I’d be giving those days a miss.

Then we get to Wednesday the 5th of August, and that’s where things get interesting. There’s a new pulse of south swell, 6ft with a 10-second period. The wind is offshore from the west in the morning, and it’s clean. Energy is strong (640). This is the standout of the first week. Get out there early because the afternoon looks a little iffy with a cross-shore breeze. This is your pick for quality before the weekend.

After that, the back half of the week and into the weekend sees the swell ease off again. Thursday and Friday have some clean, glassy mornings as the swell drops to 4-5ft with shorter 8-second periods. It’s alright, but doesn’t have the same punch as Wednesday. It becomes pretty ordinary over the weekend into the next week, with small waves and weak energy. The surf is basically flat from the 8th through the 13th of August. A few little wind swells roll through, but nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a dry spell, for sure.

Now, looking further out. Things start to change around the 14th. Friday the 14th of August afternoon sees a quick spike in swell, jumping to 7ft from the southwest, but it’s a short-period swell (7 seconds), so it could be a bit lumpy. The real event, though, is on Saturday the 15th of August. The swell is huge. We’re talking 15ft in the morning from the southeast with a long 11-second period. This is a massive amount of energy (4241). Unfortunately, it’s just too big for Bendalong. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a washing machine. By the afternoon, it drops to 12ft, which is still massive. The wind is offshore and clean, so it’ll be epic, but if you’re not a pro, stay well away. This is the one to watch for the big dogs, a real novelty day. It’s a week and a half out now, so treat it as promising, but it’s a long way off. This is the other real standout, but for a different reason.

So, for the everyday surfer, Wednesday the 5th is your best bet for clean, fun waves. For the adrenaline junkies, keep your eyes on the 15th.

Rusty out.

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