Bingin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks. I gotta be honest, the first few days are a bit of a dud. The surf is there, but the wind is just too strong and the conditions are poor. There’s a gap of about a week of pretty average stuff before things finally clean up.

The sweet spot is definitely the very end of the forecast and into the first week of August. The water temp is about 80°F at Bingin, which is pretty normal for the season, so don't stress about the cold.

Let’s look at the early days. From Tuesday the 21st through to Sunday the 26th, we’ve got a steady SSW swell, but it’s getting hammered by a fresh breeze from the ESE and SE. It’s a cross-off wind, which isn’t the worst, but it’s not clean. Swell heights are bouncing between 3 ft and 6 ft, with a decent period of 13 to 17 seconds, so there’s some energy in the water (combined energy around 800-1200). It’s just not coming together nicely. The water is clean, but the wind is making it a bumpy mess. This is for the hardcore only.

On Sunday the 26th morning, we get a shift. The wind goes offshore from the ESE at 22 mph, and the swell jumps to 7 ft, but it’s a short-period SE windswell at just 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (880), but the period is too short for any real quality. It’ll be a lumpy, pushy ride. Monday the 27th morning is similar with 7 ft of SE swell and offshore wind, but the same short period problem. Not the best.

The real change comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The wind drops to a gentle breeze from the SE at 9 mph, and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the SSW with a 15-second period. The combined energy jumps to 1170, and the conditions are called "very good." This is the first day that looks genuinely fun. By the afternoon, the energy bumps up to 1527, and the surf is "excellent for experienced surfers."

Then, Friday the 31st of July morning is a little beauty. The wind goes completely glassy – 0 mph from the SSW – and we’ve got a 3 ft swell from the same direction with a very long 18-second period. That’s a groundswell with serious grunt. The combined energy is 1241. This is the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The sets will be clean, lined up, and the paddle out will be a breeze between sets.

Heading into August, Saturday the 1st gets a bit bigger with a 6 ft SW swell (17-second period, combined energy 1832), but the wind goes light cross-shore, so it’s not perfectly glassy. Still a solid option.

The absolute standout, no question, is Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning shows a 6 ft SW swell with a 16-second period, combined energy of 1685, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE at 6 mph. The surf is "excellent for experienced surfers." This is the best of the whole outlook. Clean, powerful, and consistent.

Monday the 3rd of August keeps the quality going with a 4 ft SW swell and excellent conditions in the afternoon. But the big one to watch is Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning shows a massive 10 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period and a combined energy of 6091. That’s a serious, heavy groundswell. The wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE. This is for experts only – 10 ft is huge, and with that period, it will be a heavy, barreling beast at Bingin. The afternoon stays at 10 ft with a slightly shorter period. This is a long-range forecast, so things might change, but the potential is enormous.

The last day, Wednesday the 5th of August, settles back to 7 ft, still a solid size, but the wind picks up a bit.

So, here’s the deal: the first week is a bust unless you’re really keen. The real window opens on Thursday the 30th of July. But the true standouts are Sunday the 2nd of August for the best all-round conditions, and Tuesday the 4th of August for the big, meaty groundswell – but that one is for the experienced crew only.

Rusty.

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