City Beach groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at City Beach groyne for the next couple of weeks. The water is running at 63°F, a solid 4°F colder than what’s normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick suit. The first week is mixed up, but there are a few windows worth paddling out.

Tuesday (14 July) is the first good call. Morning has a clean 6ft West-Southwest swell, with a 15-second period—that’s real groundswell, files with energy (combined energy of 1299). Wind is cross-off from the East-Northeast at 12 mph, so the face will be tidy. Afternoon stays the same size and shape, cleaner with a lighter 9 mph breeze. This is the highlight of the opening days: decent size, proper direction, and clean. Crowds can show up here, so be ready.

Wednesday (15 July) is smaller, about 5ft in the morning, but the wind picks up to 16 mph from the North-Northeast—still cross-off, but stronger, making it a grind. Afternoon drops to 4ft and goes cross-shore, a bit bumpy. Thursday (16 July) is trash: onshore, heavy rain, choppy. Friday (17 July) morning looks good again, with a 6ft West swell and a light 6 mph Northeast wind—clean, cross-off conditions. But the period is shorter at 13 seconds, so less punch. Saturday (18 July) is huge but useless. 13ft swell from the West, but a 16 mph onshore blow. That’s a mess. Energy is massive (4251), but you won’t want to be out there. Sunday (19 July) stays marginal: 8ft with a cross-on breeze. Not clean enough.

The middle of the week (20 and 21 July) is sloppy onshore. Monday (20 July) has a 6ft swell but 19 mph onshore wind—skip it. Tuesday (21 July) has a light 6 mph breeze but still cross-on, 5ft South swell, only a paddle if you’re keen. The second half of the week into the weekend (22–24 July) stays below par: cross-on wind, sizes between 5ft and 6ft, never clean enough.

Now the latter part of the period shows real light. Saturday (25 July) morning: clean, 4ft West-Southwest swell with a 6 mph East-Northeast cross-off. That’s a nice cruise. Afternoon is even cleaner, 3ft with a 3 mph South-Southeast breeze—glassy. Small but clean. The real highlight and the best session across the whole outlook lands on Tuesday, 28 July. Morning has a 13ft swell from the West, with a 10-second period and glassy, no wind (3 mph west, glass state). The report says it’s too big for this break—only for experts. If you can handle heavy water, this will be a wild, memorable session. The combined energy is 2777. That’s serious power. The afternoon is still big at 12ft, with a light cross-shore, still only for the experienced. Wednesday (29 July) morning then drops back to a clean 6ft South swell with a 6 mph cross-off—perfect for the intermediates.

So for the straight goods: Tuesday 14 July is the pick for clean, solid waves with good period. For the brave, Tuesday 28 July is the standout for size and power, but it’s experts only.

Rusty, signing off.

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