Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the cards at Blue Bowls over the next couple of weeks. Let’s cut through the noise and get straight to it.

The opening few days are a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid energy rolling in, with a combined swell energy reading of 353 (moderate) on Sunday afternoon, but it’s coming in with a bit of cross-onshore breeze. The waves will be around 4ft, and with a period of 10 seconds, it’s a short-period wind swell, so not the cleanest. It’s a bit messy, to be honest.

Things start to get interesting around Monday morning, the 17th. The swell builds to 5ft from the SSW, and the combined energy jumps massively to 2464 (strong). The period is a long 21 seconds, so we’re talking proper groundswell. The wind is cross-onshore though, keeping it from being perfect. By Monday afternoon, it’s up to 6ft with a 20-second period and a combined energy of 3008 (strong). This is serious energy, but it’s still cross-onshore, so a bit choppy. The same story rolls into Tuesday with wave heights around 7ft, but the cross-shore wind is more manageable.

Now, here’s where you want to be paying attention. Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. We’ve got a 6ft SSW swell, with a 16-second period (long period groundswell), and the wind drops to glassy. That’s right, glassy. The combined energy is 2152 (strong). This is the standout early session. For a reef break like Blue Bowls, that long period is going to wrap in beautifully. It’s an intermediate spot, but the quality is going to be top-notch for anyone who knows what they’re doing. Just a heads up – crowds are sometimes on the cards here, so if it’s clean and pumping, you might have some company.

Things drop off a bit after that. The swell backs down into the 3ft to 4ft range through the rest of the week and into the weekend with cross-onshore winds and shorter periods. The energy dips back into the hundreds (moderate to weak). There’s a gap of a few days where the surf turns pretty poor, from around the 24th to the 25th, with minimal swell and poor conditions – not worth paddling out.

We get a little spike again on Friday the 28th with a 5ft swell and an 18-second period, combined energy hitting 1925 (strong), but the wind is cross-shore. Not a total loss, but not the best.

The next real highlight is further out. Saturday morning, the 29th of August. A 5ft SSW swell, 16-second period, combined energy of 1661 (strong), and glassy conditions again. That’s another session to have circled on the calendar. The wind is slight air, making it clean. It’s deep in the forecast though, so while it looks promising, hold your horses until we get closer.

Water temperature is sitting around a warm 85°, with an anomaly of 0.9°, so pretty average for this time of year.

So, to sum it up: keep your eyes on Wednesday the 19th for the first true gem, and maybe that Saturday the 29th for another shot at perfection. The rest is mostly fun but not firing.

Rusty.

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