Buggerru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Buggerru over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a rough stretch. The forecast is almost a total blank for surfable waves. We’re looking at a long, dry gap with no real recommendations until the very end of the period. The first hint of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, and even then it’s marginal.

For the first nine days, from the 19th through the 27th, it’s basically flat or tiny, with messy wind and zero energy. The combined energy barely registers, often in the single digits or low teens. The swell is tiny—mostly under 1 ft—and the period is short, around 4 to 7 seconds. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever slop is there. You’d be wasting your time. There’s a brief moment on Thursday morning the 23rd with a clean, cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 1 ft with a short period, and the energy is a weak 11. Not worth the drive.

The only real standout in the entire 16-day window is Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best we get. The swell pushes up to 3 ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 107 (moderate). The wind is glassy, coming out of the ESE at 5 km/h, which means the surface will be clean. The water temperature is a warm 82°F, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year—very unusual. The downside is that Buggerru is an exposed beach and pier setup, and this NW swell is coming from the wrong direction. The optimum swell direction for this spot is from the NW, so it’s on the money, but the break is listed as inconsistent, so don’t expect a solid lineup. It’s also an advanced wave, so this is not for beginners. The 3 ft height is manageable for experienced surfers, and the glassy conditions will make it look better than the size suggests.

After that, it drops back to nothing. Wednesday the 29th is glassy but flat, and the rest of the run into early August is a mix of onshore wind and zero swell. Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August have a bit of ankle-slapping 1 ft to 2 ft swell, but the wind is onshore and choppy, with combined energy in the single digits. Not worth a mention.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got one morning to aim for—Tuesday the 28th of July. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s the only surfable window in a long, flat spell. The rest of the time, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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