O'Neills Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Let’s take a look at what O’Neills Bay is serving up for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a good run of fun waves starting Tuesday the 11th, but there’s a solid stretch of nothing later on. The first few days are where the gold is, with clean conditions and decent swell. Then it gets rough and messy, followed by a long quiet spell.

Tuesday 11th (Morning & Afternoon) – This is the opener. We’ve got a consistent 3ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second pulse, giving it some real weight for the size. Wind is light ENE and offshore, smoothing it all out. Combined swell energy is 480, bumping to 533 in the afternoon – that’s solid moderate power. This is clean, clean, clean. For the advanced crew, O’Neills will be offering up some proper lines. Crowds are possible here, so keep your eyes open.

Wednesday 12th – Still in the mix, but the swell drops to 2ft. The wind holds offshore from the ENE, but it’s blowing 30 km/h so there’s a bit of a breeze. The period is a very long 18 seconds in the morning – that’s serious groundswell – but it’s a smaller wave. The afternoon has a bit more energy (268 combined). It’s rideable and clean, but not the top pick.

Thursday 13th – A sleeper hit. Morning is average with a 3ft WNW swell at a short 10 seconds, but the afternoon is where it’s at. The swell swings back to WSW, jumping to 17 seconds period, and the combined energy hammers up to 963 – that’s getting strong. Wind is light offshore from the ENE. This arvo session is quality. Expect some proper walls.

Friday 14th (Morning & Afternoon) – This is the peak. The swell pushes to 5ft in the morning and holds at 4ft in the afternoon, both from the WSW. The period is a lovely 16 seconds, and the combined energy tops out at 1040 in the morning – that’s a strong, powerful groundswell. Wind is light offshore from the E. These waves will have shape and push. If you can get out Friday morning, that’s the call of the forecast. Afternoon is a close second.

Saturday 15th – Things turn. Swell bumps to 5ft in the morning, but the wind goes cross-shore from the SSE at 20 km/h, putting a chop on it. By the afternoon it’s 6ft and cross-onshore from the SSW at 40 km/h – choppy and messy. Combined energy is 2266 in the arvo, but the quality is gone. It’s a write-off.

Sunday 16th & Monday 17th – Big, messy, and ugly. Morning on Sunday has 7ft swell with a fresh cross-shore wind from the S at 50 km/h. Monday morning hits 8ft – that’s expert-only size anyway – but with a fresh cross-onshore wind from the S at 50 km/h, it’s a lumpy, blown-out mess. Kite surfers might have a look, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a hard pass.

Tuesday 18th through Saturday 22nd – A long stretch of poor conditions. The swell hangs around from 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is consistently cross to cross-onshore from the S and SW. It’s choppy, lumpy, and not worth paddling out for. There’s a 4-day gap here with no worthwhile surf.

Thursday 20th Morning – A brief glimmer. The swell is 6ft from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy – SSE at 8 km/h. Combined energy is 1142, so there’s real power. This morning window is clean and has some punch, but the afternoon turns cross-onshore again.

Sunday 23rd Morning – Another small window. Swell drops to 3ft from the SW with a 12-second period, and we get offshore wind from the E at 8 km/h. Clean, but small. Combined energy is 291 – weak.

Monday 24th Through Wednesday 26th – The final stretch is a flat, poor run. Swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, winds are all over the shop, and the combined energy is below 200 most of the time. Not worth a look.

Overall, lock in Friday the 14th as the standout. Thursday afternoon the 13th is a ripper too. After that, you’re waiting for Thursday the 20th morning for a glassy window, but it’s a long gap.

Stay frothing.
Rusty

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