Cayton Bay Bunkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. I’ve looked over the next 16 days for our local stretch, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run. There’s a real dry spell kicking off here, with no surf worth paddling out for from the start. The first sign of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Tuesday morning, 4 August, and even then, it’s hardly a cracker.

Let’s break it down. We’ve got Cayton Bay Bunkers (beach/sandbar) as the only spot on the cards. For the first few days, it’s just poor surf conditions – tiny swell, messy wind, the lot. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s something, but it won’t make up for the lack of waves.

The first real chance comes Tuesday morning, 4 August. Swell is a small 4 ft from the ENE, with a period of 7 seconds – that’s short-period stuff, so it’ll be a bit weak and lumpy. The combined energy is moderate at 170. But the wind is glassy, completely calm, and that’s a rare treat. The water will be like a mirror, but the waves are just “surfable but very ordinary”. You might get a few knee-high grovelers if you’re desperate.

Then on Wednesday morning, 5 August, we get a clean offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph, with a 2 ft swell from the NNE at 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 68. It’s clean, but it’s tiny. You’d be on a log or a foamie, just cruising. Not a standout.

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Tuesday, 4 August. That’s it. The glassy conditions are a major positive, but the swell is weak and small. For beginners, this is fine – it’s under 5 ft, so no worries there. For anyone else, it’s a bit of a snooze.

After that, it’s back to poor surf – cross-off winds, small swell, and the combined energy drops to single digits and weak two-digit values. From 8 August onwards, there’s a brief bump in energy on the 8th morning (4 ft from N, 8 seconds, moderate energy at 245) but the wind is cross-off and strong, so it’s messy. Not worth it.

The last week is a total write-off – tiny swell, strong winds, and the energy is barely there. You’d be better off checking the kite setup if you’re into that, because this beach/sandbar spot with the wind we’ve got is more interesting for a kite than a paddle.

So, in short: one morning of glassy, small waves on Tuesday, 4 August, is the best on offer. The rest is a long gap of nothing. It’s a tough outlook, but forecasts can change – don’t write off the whole month just yet.

Rusty.

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