Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the ol’ region. Let’s see what we’ve got cookin’.

Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of days are a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a quiet period with not much to get excited about. The real story starts to build later on, but for now, patience is the name of the game.

Right now, it’s Saturday the 15th and we’re dealing with a howling onshore breeze at Big Beach. That wind is howling at 28 mph, which is just killing any chance of a decent wave despite there being a bit of swell around. It’s a skip. Sunday the 16th morning is where we see a glimmer of hope. The wind switches to a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell bumps up a bit. We get a clean 6 ft swell from the south at 8 seconds. The wave energy is moderate but solid (708). It’s not massive, but it’ll be the best we’ve seen in days. After that, the week settles into a pretty ordinary run. From Monday the 17th through to the 24th, we’re looking at very small, clean waves – think 2 ft to 2 ft. The wind is generally light and offshore or cross-offshore, which is lovely for the soul, but there’s just not enough juice in the water to make it worthwhile. There’s a lot of clean, surfable but very ordinary conditions in that stretch. The water temp feels about average for this time of year.

Now, keep your eyes peeled on Tuesday the 25th. That’s when things get interesting. We see a pulse of longer period SSW groundswell coming in. Tuesday morning has a 2 ft swell at 16 seconds, but the combined energy is already kicking up to 382. By Wednesday the 26th, it gets even better. Expect clean 2 ft waves from the south with a very long period of 19 seconds and strong wave energy (636). That’s quality groundswell. The wind light and cross-offshore. This setup is better suited for a point break or reef, as that long period stuff can be a bit too straight for a beach break. But if you can find a bank, it’ll be worth the paddle out. The moderate energy (417) continues into Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday. This stretch from the 25th to the 27th is your standout window.

From Thursday the 27th onward, we taper off again. The 28th has some clean 3 ft waves with moderate energy (357), but it starts to drop. We get more small clean days through the end of the month. For a beginner, anything over 5 ft is a bit much, and we don’t really hit that, so it’s all fairly manageable. The standouts really are the 25th and 26th for the quality groundswell. Get on it if you can.

Rusty.

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