Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Big Beach.

First up, the water is sitting at 81°F which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The real story is that we’ve got a long, drawn-out run of surf, but it’s a bit of a tease. The best window is gonna be the first few days, with a real standout right at the start. Friday afternoon kicks things off with a solid 5ft swell from the south, a 12-second period, and a nice offshore breeze out of the NE. That’s clean, punchy, and the combined energy is sitting at 741 (moderate). That’s your best bet for the whole outlook – it’s not huge, but it’s well-shaped and the wind is doing you a favour. Saturday morning follows up with a touch more size at 5ft from the SSW, still a 12-second period, and a light E breeze that’s cross-off, so it’s clean. The energy bumps up to 769 (moderate). That’s a close second, but the Friday afternoon has the edge on wind.

Sunday sees the swell drop a little and the wind stays cross-off, but it’s still clean. Nothing to write home about, but it’s surfable. Then Monday is where things get interesting again. Monday afternoon brings a 8ft SSW swell with a 14-second period and the combined energy jumps to 2807 (strong). That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is a gentle cross-off from the ESE, so it’s clean. But here’s the thing – that size is pushing into expert territory, and given the long period, it’s gonna be powerful and a bit straight at a beach break like Big Beach. It’ll be a handful, but if you’ve got the skills, Monday afternoon is the biggest and most powerful wave of the whole window. That’s your second standout.

After that, the swell fades fast. Tuesday morning is still 5ft but the wind swings cross-on from the south, so it gets choppy. Not great. From Wednesday onward, the swell drops below 3ft and the periods get longer, but the energy drops off a cliff. There’s a long gap of mid-to-late week where the surf is just ordinary – small, weak, and not doing much. A couple of days in the second week, like the 15th and 16th, see a little bump back up to 2ft – 3ft with long periods (18-21 seconds), but the energy is still moderate at best (486, 534). The wind is light to moderate cross-off, so it’s clean, but it’s small and slow. The 18th and 19th are similar, with 3ft SSW swells and light winds, making for clean but small waves. Consistency is decent, but nothing is firing.

So, the bottom line: Friday afternoon and Monday afternoon are the two standouts. Friday is the pick for a fun, clean session that won’t beat you up. Monday is for the big-wave crew only. The rest is small and clean, but you’ll be working for it.

Rusty, signing off.

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