Blue Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s see what we’ve got for Blue Bay. This is a reef break that’s inconsistent, so you gotta pick your moments. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

The first half of the week is a bit of a slow burn. There’s a small swell, around 4ft to 5ft from the ENE, but the wind is all over the place – morning cross-shore on Tuesday, then a choppy afternoon. Wednesday morning cleans up with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WNW, making the 4ft ENE swell look pretty tidy. That’s your first real window.

Thursday gets interesting. The swell shifts to the south and bumps up to 5ft on Friday morning, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the SW. The combined energy is moderate (506). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now, the real standout is Saturday the 25th. We’ve got a solid 6ft south swell rolling in with a 12-second period, pushing decent energy (906). The wind is cracking offshore from the west in the morning, so it’s going to be clean and lined up. That’s easily the best session of the first week. The afternoon glass-off is a bonus but the swell drops a touch.

Sunday the 26th still has some leftover south swell, about 4ft, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. It’s a good follow-up session, but not as punchy as Saturday.

The middle of the week after that goes quiet. Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th are mostly flat or poor, with tiny swell and messy wind. A bit of a dead zone.

Things start to look promising again toward the end of the month. Friday the 31st has a 4ft south swell and a nice offshore wind from the west, with energy spiking to 849. That’s a solid call. Then Saturday the 1st of August brings a 4ft south swell with a 14-second period, light cross-offshore wind, and energy jumping to 1255. That’s proper groundswell – long lines, plenty of power. It’s a reef break, so the long period will work well here, but it might be a bit much for beginners. The afternoon on the 1st gets a bit cross-on, so the morning is the pick.

Monday the 3rd of August has a 5ft south swell with a fresh 19 mph offshore wind from the west, which is clean but strong. The period is 11 seconds, energy is moderate (812). It’s a goer for experienced surfers, but the wind is strong enough to keep the crowds down.

Overall, the best offerings are Saturday the 25th for a fun, clean south swell, and Saturday the 1st of August for some proper long-period groundswell. The inconsistency means you’ve got to be ready to move when it’s on.

Rusty.

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