Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for Blue Bowls.

Right off the bat, the next couple of days are looking pretty average. We’ve got swell around 5ft to 7ft coming from the south, but the wind’s all wrong—onshore and cross-onshore—making things choppy and messy. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so don’t expect any surprises there. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out until things settle down.

Come Thursday the 3rd, the swell drops a bit, but we’re still dealing with cross-onshore wind, and the combined energy is weak to moderate (827). It’s not looking great. Friday and Saturday stay similar: small swell, poor wind, and combined energy dropping to 474 by Saturday morning. There’s a gap of a few days with no real standouts, so don’t get your hopes up.

Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th are pretty much the same story—small waves, messy wind. The swell energy picks up a little on Monday afternoon with a 16-second period groundswell, but it’s only 3ft and the wind is onshore. Not worth it.

Then we get a shift. From Wednesday the 9th into Thursday the 10th, the swell starts to build, and the wind turns cross-shore. The combined energy jumps to 1150 on Wednesday afternoon and 1654 on Thursday morning. Still not perfect, but it’s getting better.

Now, here’s the standout. Friday the 11th is the day to circle. The swell hits 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon from the SSW, with a period of 18-19 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is strong to very strong (4265 morning, 3465 afternoon). The wind is light cross-onshore in the morning and gentle cross-shore in the afternoon, which means the waves will be clean and well-shaped. This is a reef break, so that long-period swell will line up nicely. Crowds are possible here, but with quality like this, it’s worth it. This is the best on offer.

Saturday the 12th still has decent swell around 6ft to 6ft, but the wind gets a bit more cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean. Combined energy is moderate (1724 morning, 1527 afternoon). Still a good session, just not as polished.

After that, the swell fades. Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 15th sees smaller waves and mostly cross-onshore wind. Combined energy drops to 771-1032. Not much to write home about.

Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th bring a bit of a rebound—swell around 5ft to 6ft with long periods (16-19 seconds). Combined energy is strong (2120-1850). The wind is light and cross-onshore, so conditions should be decent. Not as good as the 11th, but a solid option for the second week.

So, bottom line: Friday the 11th is the clear winner. Big groundswell, long period, light wind, and a reef break that’ll handle it perfectly. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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