Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Blue Bay over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to start. The first few days are pretty much a write-off. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday morning the 30th are offering nothing you’d paddle out for. The swell is tiny, and the energy is about as weak as it gets (30).

It’s not until Thursday morning the 30th that things start to wake up. Blue Bay grabs a 7ft S swell at 10 seconds, which is decent, and the combined energy jumps to 836 (moderate). The wind is light cross-off, so it’s clean. This is a solid intermediate option, but nothing to lose your mind over. The water temperature is 65° and that’s bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Friday morning the 31st is a real standout. Blue Bay sees the same 7ft S swell, but the energy leaps to 1755 (strong), and with a light cross-off breeze, it’s clean. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a groundswell with decent shape. That’s excellent surfing for experienced folks. The afternoon gets a bit chopped, so hit it early.

Saturday morning the 1st of August is glassy with a 5ft SSE swell. The energy is moderate (462) and the wind is dead calm. That’s a beautiful window for a fun, clean session, good for intermediates.

Sunday the 2nd sees a 5ft SSE swell with a longer 11-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is 607. It’s okay, but not the pick of the week.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th drop off significantly. Swell fades to under 3ft, and the energy plummets to 228 and then 37. Not much going on.

Wednesday the 5th of August brings a 5ft S swell back with 386 energy, clean in the morning. Thursday the 6th is similar, 6ft S swell, 487 energy, clean morning. These are decent, but not standouts.

Now, look ahead to the second week. Early on, Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are average with cross-onshore winds and some rain showers. Not great.

The real highlight of the whole outlook is Tuesday the 12th of August. Blue Bay gets an 8ft S swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is a massive 1561 (strong). The wind is glassy – dead calm. That’s an epic morning for strong intermediate to expert surfers. The long period means the waves will have plenty of power and hold up well.

Then on Thursday the 13th of August, we get an 12ft S swell with 2502 energy (strong) and a clean offshore wind. That’s big, powerful, and only for experienced surfers. The afternoon is also clean with a 10ft SSE swell. That’s a couple of days of serious, quality swell.

So, the best on offer: without a doubt, Tuesday the 12th of August morning for the glassy, strong 8ft swell. Thursday the 13th is also a standout for the big, clean 12ft swell, but it’s for experts only. The Friday the 31st morning is the best of the first week.

Crowds at Blue Bay can be an issue sometimes, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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