Chia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I’ve had a proper look at the charts for the next 16 days, and I’ll be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. The forecast is pretty much a desert for any decent waves. There’s a long gap here with nothing to get excited about, so let’s just walk through it.

Starting from now, the outlook is dry. We’re looking at days of tiny, wind-affected dribble or flat conditions. The first real sniff of anything might be on the morning of Friday the 10th, but even then, it’s a 1.0ft wind swell from the west with a short 4-second period. The combined energy is a measly 3 (weak energy), so it’s barely a ripple. The wind is glassy, which is a positive, but the swell is just too small to surf.

The situation doesn’t improve much. On Saturday the 11th, we get a bit of a bump from the east with a 3ft swell and a 5-second period, giving a combined energy of 54 (weak energy). That’s the biggest we see for a while, but it’s coming with a moderate cross-breeze, making for messy, choppy conditions. The best of the bunch might be the morning of Sunday the 12th. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the east-southeast with a 6-second period and clean offshore winds from the northwest. The combined energy is 84 (weak energy), so it’s not powerful, but it’s the most surfable window in this whole period. For a beginner, this might be something to look at, but there’s nothing for anyone with a bit of experience.

After that, it’s back to tiny, onshore rubbish for the rest of the week and into the next. We’re talking 1.0ft or less, and the wind is almost always on or cross-onshore. There’s a brief moment of glass on the morning of Monday the 13th, but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is just 21 (weak energy). It’s a non-event.

The second week is more of the same. Blank days and flat spells dominate. The 18th of July has a glassy morning, but again, the swell is 0.7ft. The 21st of July has a clean morning with a light offshore, but it’s 0.7ft of nothing. The 23rd of July has a glassy morning with a 0.3ft, 7-second swell. It’s just not happening.

There are no standouts here. The only break on the cards is Chia, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent. The water temperature is 78°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit if you’re just having a paddle. But honestly, for a surfer, this is a period to leave the boards in the shed. The combined energy never gets anywhere near moderate, and the quality is poor right through. It’s the kind of run that’s normal for this area when the swell windows don’t line up, so don’t get too down. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, I’d be looking at other hobbies for the next couple of weeks.

Rusty

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