Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here again. Let’s have a look at what Blue Bowls is serving up over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow burn, a bit of a wait, but there’s a proper little window of clean surf coming together at the end of the run. Don’t get too keen for the first week, but keep your eyes peeled for the finish.

The water’s sitting at 85.1°, which is about half a degree Fahrenheit warmer than usual for this time of year. Nothing wild, just a touch of extra tropical warmth.

So, we start on Tuesday the 18th. There is swell in the water, about 7.2ft from the SSW, but it’s a bit all over the place. The wind is light and cross-onshore, which is putting a few bumps on the face. The energy is there – we’re talking a combined energy of 2977 – so there’s plenty of push, but it’s not assembling clean. It’s a messy, marginal kind of day. And that’s the story for the next while.

We roll through the 19th and the 20th with similar conditions. The swell holds, coming down from 5.6ft to 4.3ft, but the wind stays in that light cross-onshore groove. The energy drops off too, from 2121 down to 869 by the 20th afternoon. It’s still rideable for the dedicated, but nothing that’s going to get you stoked.

The end of the first week, the 21st through to the 24th, sees the swell back off properly. We’re looking at waist to chest-high sort of waves, 2.9ft to 3.9ft, and the wind doesn’t do us any favors. It’s mostly cross-onshore, sometimes more onshore, with a shorter period swell mixing in. The energy takes a real nosedive, down to the 500s and 600s range. It’s a proper lull. The period drops right off on the 23rd, down to 8 seconds, which is just junky, closeout territory. Not a good time to be paddling out.

The 25th and 26th are still quiet, with the swell staying small, around 3.3ft to 3.9ft. The energy is still down, so it’s a lot of work for not much reward. The 27th is more of the same, energy still low, and the wind starts to clock more to the southwest.

Okay, so we’ve had a solid nine or ten days of marginal to flat-ish surf. That’s the reality. You gotta be patient through this stretch.

But here’s where it gets interesting. Things start to turn around on Friday the 28th. The swell bumps up a touch to 4.3ft, but more importantly, the wind goes totally glassy in the morning. The energy also jumps back up to 1203. This is the first real sign of life. That SSW swell is still coming through with a long 17-second period, which is proper groundswell. It looks like it’s going to clean right up. The afternoon looks good too, with a light cross-offshore breeze and the swell building to 5.2ft, with energy at 1553. This is where you want to be.

Saturday the 29th is looking like a gem. The morning is glassy again, with 5.2ft of SSW swell and a 15-second period. The energy is a solid 1200. The afternoon stays glassy with some clouds, still around 4.6ft. This is clean, lined-up surf.

Now, the standout. Sunday the 30th is the one to circle. The wind is dead calm – 0 mph – and it’s glassy all day. You’re looking at a solid 5.2ft of SSW groundswell in the morning, and the energy is pumping at 1445. The afternoon holds it together at 4.9ft, with the energy even going up a bit to 1530. This is the pick of the whole run for me. Clean, powerful, and empty.

Monday the 31st is another strong option, with the swell up again to 6.2ft and the wind staying light and glassy. The energy is way up there, hitting 2379. This is the biggest swell of the run, with that long period from the SSW. It’ll be a step up in size but still in that fun, powerful zone.

After that, the run fades out a bit as we get into September. Tuesday the 1st has some cross-shore wind and the swell backs off, dropping the energy down. Wednesday the 2nd sees the swell pulse back up to 5.9ft, but the period drops right out to 10 seconds and the energy is down to 913. It’s a bit of a letdown after the perfection we just had.

So, if you’ve got the patience, the window from

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