Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Big Beach. We've got a bit of a slow start here, but the back half of the outlook is where things get interesting.

We're looking at a pretty quiet week ahead. The first real surfable days kick off Sunday the 26th. It's not going to be big, but it has a nice, clean feel to it. The water is a comfortable 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout session is going to be Sunday afternoon. We've got a clean 3ft of SSW groundswell rolling in with a solid 16-second period. That's proper long-period energy, which means those waves will have some real shape and punch to them, and the wait between sets will make it easier to get into position. The wind is holding steady from the NE at 12 mph, which is a clean offshore breeze. The combined energy is up at 461 (moderate wave energy), telling you there's enough push to have fun. For a smaller wave, this is as good as it gets.

Monday the 27th is a solid follow-up. The swell drops a touch to 3ft, but it's still from the SSW with a very long 15-second period. The morning is looking glassy with a light NNE breeze at 6 mph. Afternoon gets a little more breeze, but it's still cross-offshore and clean. You'll be able to surf right through the day.

Tuesday the 28th is still surfable, but the swell is fading to 2ft and the period drops to 14 seconds. The winds are still offshore but a little stronger, so it's clean but with less energy. Wednesday and Thursday morning look like a bit of a write-off with onshore and cross-shore winds making things choppy.

We hit a bit of a lull from Thursday afternoon through to Sunday the 9th of August. The swell drops right off, with wave heights falling to 1ft and the combined energy dipping into the double digits (weak wave energy). The winds are mostly cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but there's just nothing to ride. It's a solid week of small, weak waves.

Now, hold on to your board, because things ramp up again on Saturday the 8th of August. This is the one to circle on the calendar. The morning kicks off with a 3ft swell from the west, with a 13-second period and a clean offshore ENE wind at 12 mph. The combined energy is a massive 663 (moderate to strong wave energy), so there's a lot of water moving. This is a proper 3ft wave with plenty of grunt.

The afternoon of the 8th is even better on paper. The swell drops to 3ft, but it's back to the preferred SSW direction with a 16-second period. The winds are light and cross-offshore. The combined energy is the highest of the entire forecast at 690 (moderate to strong wave energy). For a 3ft wave, that's a lot of power. This is long-period groundswell at its best, and it will be peeling nicely.

Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th still have some decent, clean 3ft leftover swell, but it won't have the same pulse as that Saturday. The lack of consistent swell through the middle of the outlook means the best bet is to save your energy for that Saturday the 8th of August. It's a bit of a gamble waiting that long, but when the models are showing that kind of energy and wind, it's a bet worth taking.

Rusty.

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