Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a yarn about what’s cooking at Blue Bowls over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a nice run of surf kicking off this week, with the best windows when the wind lays right off and lets that long-period groundswell do its thing. The standout period is from Wednesday, 8 July, through to Sunday, 12 July, with a couple of absolute gems in there. Wednesday and Thursday mornings are the top picks: glassy conditions, clean lines, and a solid pulse of energy in the water (combined energy around 559 to 792). That’s moderate-to-strong wave energy and it’s coming from the SSW and S, which is exactly where this reef wants it. The swell is around 3ft to 4ft with a 14 to 16-second period – proper groundswell, so expect good shape and long lulls between sets. That long period makes paddling out a bit easier and the reef setup here will handle it beautifully.

The water temp is sitting around average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

From Monday 6 July through Tuesday, we’ve got small but clean surf with cross-off winds and a bit less energy (549 to 685). It’s still worth a paddle if you’re keen, but Wednesday is where it starts to really shine.

Friday 10 July through Sunday 12 July holds steady with 3ft to 5ft SSW/S swell. Friday afternoon goes glassy again, and Saturday morning is dead calm – both worth circling in the diary. Sunday morning pushes up to 5ft with light cross-off breeze and solid energy (702). Crowds can show up here sometimes, so if you want a peak, get in early.

From Monday 13 July things get a bit trickier. Swell hangs around but wind becomes more onshore or cross-onshore from the south, and the quality slips. By Wednesday 15 July, it’s onshore and the wave comment turns marginal. Thursday 16 July onwards sees building ESE winds and the surf becomes choppy and messy – not worth the paddle.

There’s a gap from around 16 July through to 19 July where conditions are pretty ordinary. Then on Monday 20 July, a bigger pulse shows up – 7ft from the SSE with a short 11-second period. That’s pushing into expert-only territory, and combined energy hits 1078 (very strong), but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s not clean. The best of that pulse arrives Tuesday 21 July morning: 7ft SSE swell, glassy as, and excellent surf for experienced surfers (combined energy 1128). That’s right at the edge of the forecast, so look out for that one if you’re an advanced surfer, but it’s a long way out.

All in all, the first week is your go. Wednesday 8 July and Thursday 9 July mornings are the top of the tree – glassy, clean, moderate swell, and that sweet long period. Get it while it’s good.

Rusty.

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