Christies Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you – this outlook for Christies Reef is a tough one. We’re looking at a real dry spell for the next two weeks, with only a flicker of something rideable right at the tail end. The finder shows no good surf recommendations for the entire 16-day window, and I can see why.

Right off the bat, from Sunday the 2nd through to Tuesday the 11th of August, it’s a write-off. There’s tiny swell, poor winds, and just about every session is labelled “poor surf conditions.” The wave energy is weak, barely cracking two-digit numbers (like 64 on Sunday morning, dropping to 11 or even 0 most days). The water temp is 57° – that’s about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year, so it’s a bit nippy but nothing wild.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th? Same story – no swell, just clean but flat conditions. Friday the 14th brings strong onshore gales, so that’s a complete no-go. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are a mess of choppy, cross-onshore slop with tiny 3-3 ft swell. Not worth suiting up.

Here’s the one moment that *almost* gets interesting. On Tuesday the 11th of August, there’s a morning and afternoon window. Tuesday morning is glassy, and while the swell is small at 5 ft from the WNW with a 5-second period, the wave energy jumps to 124. But the comment still says “poor surf conditions.” By Tuesday afternoon, the swell picks up to 6 ft from the WNW, period 6 seconds, and energy hits 201 – that’s moderate energy. The wind goes glassy, and the wave comment finally says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” That’s the only day with a score of 1 out of 10. It’s a standout only because everything else is a zero. The swell is 6 ft, so it’s pushing into the too-big-for-beginners zone, and the short period means it’ll be a bit dumpy and disorganised. But with glassy conditions, a capable intermediate might get a few lumpy ones if they’re desperate.

After that, from Wednesday the 12th onward, it’s back to tiny or no swell, cross-off or cross-shore winds, and zero energy.

Bottom line: if you’re hanging out for a surf at Christies Reef, this is a 16-day dud. The only half-decent chance is on Tuesday the 11th of August in the afternoon, and even then, it’s ordinary. For a spot that’s already inconsistent and sheltered, this kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area. Forecasts can change though – it tends not to stay this poor forever.

Rusty.

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