Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for Blue Bowls over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid run of clean conditions on the way, especially in the first week, but things get messy later on. The water’s sitting at about 85°F – that’s pretty much normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Saturday 4th July kicks things off with 4 ft of SE swell at 10 seconds – not huge, but clean with a cross-off breeze. The energy’s moderate (663). It’s rideable but nothing to write home about. The afternoon holds similar.

Sunday 5th July drops a bit – 3 ft from the SW, but check out that period – 16 seconds! That’s proper groundswell. Energy’s moderate (624). The cross-off wind keeps it clean, but that long period might make it a bit straight at this reef break – still, it’ll have some punch.

Now, Monday 6th July – this is where it gets interesting. Offshore wind from the NW at just 6 mph, swell 3–3 ft from the SSW, period 15–16 seconds. Light winds and clean faces. Combined energy jumps to 689. This is a sweet spot for intermediate surfers – small but long, lined-up waves. Tuesday 7th brings more of the same, with a touch more size (4 ft) and offshore NNW winds. Still clean, still fun.

Wednesday 8th July might be the pick of the first week. Glassy conditions – literally no wind, E then WSW at 3 mph. Swell 3 ft from the south, period 16 seconds. Energy 806, strong for the size. That’s as clean as it gets. The reef will be working nicely.

Thursday 9th July afternoon sees a return to glassy conditions, 4 ft SSW at 14 seconds – energy 754. Very good. Friday 10th stays glassy in the morning, 3 ft SSW, then 3 ft in the arvo. Both clean.

Saturday 11th July is still nice and glassy in the morning with 3 ft SSW at 12 seconds (energy 328) – lighter energy but still fun.

Sunday 12th July picks up again: 4–5 ft from the south, period 12–13 seconds, cross-off NW winds. Energy 610–750. Good solid waves, clean.

Monday 13th July holds with 4 ft S at 11 seconds, offshore NNW wind. Nice. Tuesday 14th July morning is glassy with 3 ft SSW at 15 seconds – energy 940, almost very strong – that’ll have some serious push. The afternoon gets a bit tricky with onshore wind and a 4 ft SSW 17-second groundswell (energy 1102), but wind’s light – still surfable.

Now, Wednesday 15th July – this is the standout for the whole outlook. Morning sees 5 ft SSW at 16 seconds, cross-on wind but light (9 mph). Energy 1410 – that’s strong. Afternoon stays 5 ft, energy 1371. This is proper size for experienced surfers – over 5 ft, so beginners stay out. The long period will make it wall up nicely at Blue Bowls reef. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so get in early.

After that, Thursday 16th July onward turns ugly. Onshore winds pick up from the south and southeast, swell stays around 4–5 ft but the quality drops. Friday 17th through Sunday 19th are just poor – onshore winds 9–12 mph, choppy, messy. Not worth paddling out. The last few days show combined energy still moderate but wind-ruined. No standouts there.

Bottom line: Monday 6th through Wednesday 8th July are your clean, fun days for everyone, but the real standout is Wednesday 15th July with some solid groundswell and decent conditions – just be ready for a crowd and know your limits.

Signing off – Rusty.

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