Blue Holes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, let's get into it. Rusty here with a look at the next sixteen days at Blue Holes. It’s a real mixed bag, some serious energy on the way but you gotta pick your moments.

The water temp here is sitting at about 69°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you’re not gonna need the thickest suit.

We start off on Thursday, the 30th of July, with a clean, 5ft swell from the southwest. It’s got a long 16-second period, meaning some solid groundswell power. The combined energy is strong at 1122, but it’s a bit of a tease. The conditions are marginal, so it’s not really worth paddling out for a proper session.

Friday the 31st of July is where things start to look interesting. Early morning, we get a light, glassy offshore wind from the northwest. The swell picks up to a clean 6ft from the west-southwest, with that period still holding at 18 seconds. The energy jumps to 2024 – you can feel that power in the water. This is a proper standout moment for experienced surfers; the reef should be shaping up nicely. The wind, the clean swell, it’s all coming together for a Friday morning session.

Saturday, the 1st of August, has a bit more size at 7ft from the west-southwest, with clean conditions in the morning thanks to a cross-offshore breeze. The energy is high, 2300, but that period drops a touch to 16 seconds. It’s still good, but Friday was the real winner. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a strong cross-shore wind.

Sunday the 2nd sees the swell holding at 8ft from the southwest, with a stiff offshore wind in the morning keeping it clean. The period drops to 14 seconds, so it’s a bit more wind-swell in the mix, but it’s still rideable for those who know what they’re doing. Afternoon gets choppy.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th see the swell dip a little but then build again. Tuesday morning brings a 8ft swell from the west-southwest with a very long 19-second period. That’s a massive period, giving it a ton of energy (3727), but it’s a cross-shore wind, so it won’t be perfect. The afternoon on Tuesday has a 10ft swell, which is expert territory and the wind is not your friend.

From the 5th of August onward, things get big. There’s a lot of consistent 8ft to 10ft to even 12ft south-west swells rolling through, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, making it choppy and messy. The energy numbers are huge, like 4823 and 6436, but this is kite-surfing territory for the most part, not clean paddle surfing. The 8th of August has a massive 12ft swell, but again, conditions aren’t right.

The morning of Monday the 10th of August is a real glimpse of hope. You’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the southwest with a long 18-second period and a clean offshore wind from the east. The energy is pumping at 4121. For experienced surfers, this is a proper session. After that, you get a couple of smaller days and then another huge pulse on the 12th and 13th of August with 10ft to 12ft swells, but again, the wind is a problem.

The standout windows are clear: Friday morning, the 31st of July is absolute gold with that glassy 6ft groundswell, and Monday morning, the 10th of August is another top pick with a clean 8ft swell. Both are for experienced surfers. The rest of the time, it’s either too small, too messy, or too big.

Rusty, signing out.

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