Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, lookin' at the next stretch for Blue Bowls. Let's get into it.

We're starting off on Wednesday the 12th, but it's a bit of a write-off with a storm risk and a weak, onshore SSE wind bumping into a small 6ft swell. The energy's pretty modest at 769, and the water's sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty average for this time of year. No real reason to get wet.

Now, Thursday the 13th is the real standout. Thursday morning, the wind drops to absolutely nothing – glassy conditions. We've got a clean 5ft SSE swell rolling in, with the energy a bit stronger at 727. The break is a reef, so it'll handle that swell nicely. The optimum direction is SE, and we're close enough to that with the SSE. This is your window. It's a consistent spot, so you won't be waiting around forever. Just keep in mind it can get a bit crowded sometimes, so get in early.

The rest of the first week, from Thursday afternoon through the weekend, is a bit of a letdown. The wind swings around to the cross and cross-on, the swell drops down to 4ft or so, and the energy fades. The Friday afternoon session is a write-off, and Saturday looks pretty poor. We're in a bit of a dry spell.

Now, here's where it gets interesting again. Come Monday the 17th, we see a real spike in energy. The combined energy jumps to 2438, and the swell is 5ft from the SSW with a long 20-second period. That's proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it won't be perfect, but the power is there. This burst of energy lasts through Tuesday the 18th, with the swell holding at 6ft and the energy peaking at 3042. That's a lot of water moving around. It's likely too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it'll be a proper session. By Wednesday the 19th, the energy starts to drop back, but it's still a solid 5ft with a 16-second period.

The second week, from Thursday the 20th onward, things get a bit messy. The wind is consistently cross-onshore, the swell sizes drop, and the energy levels fall off. We get a little bump in energy on the 24th from a storm system, but the wind is onshore and it's a risk of thunderstorms, so it's not worth chasing.

So, the call is clear. Your best bet is Thursday morning, August 13th at Blue Bowls. Glassy conditions, a clean 5ft SSE swell, moderate energy. That's the one. Then keep an eye on Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th for a powerful, long-period groundswell that'll light up the reef, though it won't be as clean. The rest is just waiting for the next pulse.

Rusty.

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