Chirimena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, bringing you the surf outlook for Chirimena. Let’s be straight with you – this stretch of days is a tough one. We’ve got a long dry spell with hardly anything worth paddling out for, so don’t be in a rush.

The pattern is messy. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Sunday the 26th of July, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. From now until then, it’s a blank run of poor conditions with weak, short-period windswell and cross-shore breezes messing up any chance of clean waves. The combined wave energy is low, barely cracking 100 (103) on the Friday morning, and it just doesn’t get any better.

Come Sunday morning, the 26th, we finally see something surfable but nothing to write home about. Chirimena (beach and reef) picks up a small 3 ft swell from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind swings to a light SE cross-off, keeping things clean. The afternoon gets even better – glassy conditions with a light S breeze at 3 mph, and the swell hangs around 3 ft from the NE. The water is sitting at 80°, which is about average for the time of year. The combined energy is weak at 89, but with the glassy surface, it’s the best you’ll get. This is your standout – the only real window of decent, clean surf. It’s small, but it’s rideable.

Monday the 27th through to the end of the first week is a write-off – cross-onshore winds, choppy conditions, and tiny swell. The combined energy dips as low as 54. Nothing to see here.

Moving into the second week, there’s a flicker of hope on Monday the 3rd of August. Chirimena sees a 5 ft swell from the ENE, period 6 seconds, with a light E cross-off breeze in the morning. The combined energy is moderate at 155. It’s surfable but ordinary. The rest of that week is plagued by onshore winds and chop, with the swell staying small and weak.

Further out, on Thursday the 7th of August, the morning shows some marginal potential with a 5 ft ENE swell, period 7 seconds, and combined energy of 204 – that’s a decent bump. Winds are light cross-shore, so it might clean up enough for a session. Still, it’s a long-range call, so don’t bank on it.

Honestly, if you’re chasing waves, Sunday the 26th of July is your best bet – glassy, tiny, but clean. Everything else is a struggle against the wind. For a spot like this, a blank run isn’t unusual, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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