Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

First off, the water is sitting at a warm 85°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now and for the next few days, it’s a bit of a struggle. The wind is blowing onshore from the south and southeast, and the wave quality is poor. We’ve got a few days of small, messy swell with the combined energy moderate at best (around 557 to 503). That’s not what we’re after. The good news is this stretch doesn’t last forever.

The real turnaround kicks off on Wednesday, July 22nd in the afternoon. The wind swings to the northeast, light at 6 mph, going cross-offshore, and the surf cleans right up. Swell height is 6 ft from the SSE, period a short 8 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell, but the energy is moderate (592). It’s not the best of the best, but it’s a start.

Thursday the 23rd looks even better. Morning brings a clean 3 ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, giving a lovely groundswell feel. The wind is light cross-off from the NNE, and the combined energy is solid (742). That’s a nice session. Afternoon holds up with 5 ft from the SSE, still cross-off, still clean.

Friday the 24th morning stays clean with 3 ft SSW groundswell, and then Friday afternoon is a standout: glassy conditions, 3 ft from the SSW, a 13-second period giving long, lined-up waves. The energy is moderate (444), but with dead calm wind, this is a window for the patient surfer to get some silky ones.

Saturday the 25th morning is also glassy, with 5 ft from the SE, 10-second period. Very clean. But the afternoon gets a bit of a cross-shore breeze, so morning is the call.

Now, the next real highlight comes a week later, on Thursday, July 30th. The swell is building from the SSW, with a 16-second period, long-period groundswell, and the combined energy is strong (1250 to 1362). The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but the power is there.

But the absolute standout of the whole outlook is Friday, July 31st, morning. Glassy conditions, a 4 ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 1748. This is proper groundswell. The wind is calm, the surface is like glass. Blue Bowls is a reef, so that long-period energy will wrap in beautifully. This is the session to circle on the calendar. It’s a bit over a week out, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.

After that, the swell hangs around through the first weekend of August, with similar SSW groundswell, but the wind turns more cross-onshore, so the quality drops a notch. Still, there’s energy in the water (1158 to 1510).

In summary, the first few days are a write-off, but from the 22nd onward, things start to click. The real gem is Friday July 31st morning. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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