Bribie Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Bribie Island.

To be straight with you, the next week is a tough watch. The window kicks off on Saturday the 11th of July with some promising signs, but that’s the only real bright spot for a while. After that, there’s a long, dry spell with no real surf to get excited about until nearly the end of the month. Let me break it down.

The standout is Saturday afternoon, July 11th. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a 12-second period. That’s a nice groundswell, with moderate energy (488) pushing through. The wind is a light ENE cross-off, so those lines are going to be clean. The water is 67°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. Honestly, this is about as good as it gets in this whole stretch. Get out there if you can.

After that, it’s grim. From Sunday morning, July 12th, right through to Friday, July 17th, the wind swings onshore or cross-shore, and the swell drops or gets messy. A few sessions are glassy but the swell is tiny—like 1ft to 2ft. Not worth paddling for. By Wednesday the 15th afternoon, the wind cranks up to 25 mph from the SSE, and the swell starts to build but it’s a choppy, cross-shore mess. Thursday the 16th sees the swell jump to 7ft to 8ft, but it’s onshore or cross-shore with strong breeze. That’s not surf for a beginner, and it’s not clean for anyone. The combined energy hits 707 and then 2050 by Friday the 17th, but the wind is strong cross-shore, so the waves will be all over the place. For the experienced crew, it might look more interesting for a kite session than a paddle, honestly.

From Saturday the 18th, the swell is still big, running over 8ft, but the wind stays cross-shore. The energy is strong, but the quality is poor. Finally, there’s a flicker of hope on Monday afternoon, July 20th. The swell drops to a cleaner 7ft from the ESE with an 11-second period, and the wind turns to a light E cross-off. The combined energy is still strong (955), and for an exposed sandbank like Bribie, that’s a lot of water moving. The waves might be lumpy, but the forecast says “very good” so it’s worth a look if you’re keen and the tides line up. But be aware, Bribie is inconsistent, so don’t expect perfection.

Through the rest of the month, we see pulsing E swells with periods hitting 13 seconds, but the size is dropping below 5ft by the 22nd. The winds are light and often cross-off, which is promising. The little window around Thursday afternoon, July 23rd and into the weekend of the 25th and 26th has clean 3ft to 4ft ESE swells with light breezes. For a beginner or someone wanting a longboard session, that’s your go. The consistent breezes from the ESE keep it clean, but the energy is low (below 300), so it’s a mellow vibe.

If you’re patient, the last few days of the month show some improving conditions. The best bet in the whole 16 days is that Saturday the 11th. After a week of nothing, the Monday the 20th and then the 23rd to 26th offer the best chances for a clean, smaller wave. Keep an eye on the wind; if it holds light, it could be glassy.

Signing off,
Rusty

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