Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've got a look at the next few weeks for us. We've got a solid run of swell on the way, but it's not all plain sailing. The standout window is definitely the opening weekend, with the best clean conditions lining up for a proper session.

Alright, let's kick things off. The first real surf to get stuck into rolls in on Sunday morning, the 12th of July. We're looking at a clean 4ft of S swell, with a period of 11 seconds, giving us a solid moderate wave energy (379). The wind is light and offshore from the NW, so Blue Bowls is going to be glassy and lined up. The water temp is a beautiful 86°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. This is the pick of the opening days, hands down. The size is perfect for intermediates, and the offshore breeze will have those S swell lines peeling nicely. You might find a few others out here, but it's not jam-packed.

Sunday arvo gets a bit tricky with a risk of thunderstorms, but the wind stays cross-offshore and the swell bumps up to 5ft from the S, with a long 12-second period. The energy is climbing (586), so it's still very good, just not the morning glass.

Monday the 13th keeps the quality up. Morning sees 5ft of S swell at 11 seconds, with a cross-offshore W breeze. The combined energy is strong (913), so there's plenty of punch. This is a solid, consistent day for Blue Bowls. Arvo stays clean, with the swell shifting a touch to the SSE.

Now, Tuesday the 14th through to the 16th, things get a bit average. The wind swings cross-shore, and the swell direction moves around, bringing in a cross-chop. The surf quality drops off, and the tide conditions look questionable. We get a bit of a reprieve on Thursday the 16th morning with a clean 4ft of SSW swell and a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-off, not pure offshore. It's still rideable, but not the stunner of the opening.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are pretty poor. The wind goes cross-onshore, the swell drops to under 3ft, and the wave energy falls away. Not one for the quiver.

Then we hit a lull. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th are marginal, with small swell and cross-onshore winds. The highlight is a long-period groundswell (19 seconds) on Sunday arvo, but it's only 3ft and the wind is on it, so it's a tough paddle for a small wave.

The real second standout hits on Wednesday the 22nd of July. We get a morning of complete glass, with 3ft of SSW swell at a very long 19 seconds. The energy is substantial (890). This is a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in beautifully. The arvo is even better, with 3ft of SSW swell at an 18-second period and a massive energy reading of 1096. The wind is glassy again. This is expert territory for the size, but the lines will be perfect. This is a true highlight for the second week.

Thursday the 23rd is still good, with clean 4ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-off, not glass. The run continues to Sunday the 26th, with a glassy morning of 3ft S swell, and then a clean 5ft on Saturday the 25th from the SE. The final Monday the 27th has a massive 18-second, 3ft SSW swell, but the wind is cross-shore, which could leave it a little bumpy.

To wrap it up, the absolute best windows are the Sunday the 12th morning and the Wednesday the 22nd. The 12th is your classic, clean, intermediate-friendly session. The 22nd is for the experienced crew looking for perfect, long-period lines in complete glass. The rest of the time is a mixed bag.

Rusty out.

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