Blue Holes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Blue Holes. It’s a consistent reef break, exposed to the south-west, and it takes a bit of intermediate skill to handle. The water temp is sitting at 69°, right on the money for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

Right off the bat, Friday morning the 4th is rough. We’ve got 8 ft south-west swell, with a period of 14 seconds, but that cross-on wind from the south-south-west at 15 mph is making a mess of things. The combined wave energy is sitting at 2186 (moderate), but the wind just kills it. No go. Friday afternoon is similar, a bit bigger at 8 ft, but still cross-on and choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Saturday morning the 5th clears up a bit, with 8 ft from the west-south-west, period at 15 seconds, a light north-west breeze giving us a cross-on—still a bit choppy with small wind ripples, but the energy is strong at 2917 (moderate). It’s marginal, but a surfer could find a couple of corners if they’re keen. Saturday afternoon gets wrecked by a 22 mph westerly, lumpy and poor.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off. It’s pumping 13 ft at 13 seconds from the south-west, but that strong cross-shore wind at 25 mph is messy—plenty of energy (5627) but hopeless for paddling.

Standout: Monday morning the 7th – This is the one to circle. We’ve got a solid 10 ft south-west groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds, and the wind is light cross-off from the south-east at 12 mph, making it clean. That’s a lot of power (5667) on a reef that likes south-west swell. Now, over 8 ft, this is expert territory—it’s going to be big, clean, and walled-up. The long period means it’ll hit the reef hard, likely offering proper barrelling sections, but it could be a handful for anyone not solid. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but with this size, it might thin out the pack. This is the best on offer.

Tuesday the 8th is still workable. Morning has 8 ft south-west at 16 seconds, cross-off breeze—clean and rideable for intermediate crew, though the energy is moderate (2905). Afternoon the same, but a bit stronger wind. Wednesday the 9th is similar, with 8 ft west-south-west, but by afternoon the wind goes offshore from the east at 19 mph – glassy-like offshore, but still fresh, so expect some ruffled but clean lines.

Thursday the 10th morning has 6 ft west-south-west, period 15 seconds, and an offshore north-easterly at 12 mph. It’s clean, moderate energy (1455), and excellent for experienced surfers – a classic “get it while it’s good” session.

Then from Thursday afternoon through the weekend, it gets ragged again. Lots of cross-on and onshore winds, with lumpy, choppy conditions. There’s a brief window on Tuesday the 15th with 7 ft to 8 ft and cross-off winds, but the energy is sliding. The run looks mostly marginal until the 17th.

Thursday the 17th morning brings a fresh offshore from the east-north-east at 19 mph, with 7 ft west-south-west swell at a very long 19 seconds. The combined energy is strong (3640), and it’s clean—this is another promising call, but it’s further out, so think of it as a maybe. Thursday afternoon sees lighter wind with 8 ft, worth a look if the morning worked.

After that, things get messy again with onshore winds and poor conditions through the 19th.

Honestly, the whole window is hit-and-miss aside from that Monday the 7th. If you’re an experienced surfer wanting a proper session, that’s your day. For the rest, pick the mornings with cross-off or offshore breeze for the cleanest scraps.

Rusty.

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