Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, well, I’ll be honest with ya, this is a pretty grim stretch for Coastguard Beach. The whole 16-day window looks flat and lifeless, with barely a wave worth paddling for. We’ve got a long run of nothing, with the first real glimmer of hope not showing up until Sunday the 26th of July, and even then, it’s a limp affair.

The water is sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 68°F, so that’s a bit of a bonus if you’re just going for a swim.

For the first ten days or so, it’s a total write-off. Tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2ft, with periods so short you’d be bouncing on a lilo. The combined energy is often in the single digits or low teens, which is barely a ripple. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-shore, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to surf. The conditions are clean, but it’s a desert.

We start to see a little pulse around the 24th of July, Friday afternoon, with a 2ft swell from the ESE, period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 114 (moderate). The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s okay, but the swell quality is still poor. The next day, Saturday the 25th, we get a bigger jump: 4ft from the SSE, period of 8 seconds, and the energy hits 299 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell we see, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, so it’s clean but the swell is a bit short-period and messy. This is really the only time the size gets close to interesting, but it’s not a standout.

Then on Sunday the 26th of July, we get a bit of a novelty. Morning sees a 2ft SSE swell, period of 8 seconds, with a clean 12 mph offshore wind from the WNW. The combined energy is 84 (weak). The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is the most optimistic thing we’ll see. It’s a 1 out of 10, so don’t get any big ideas. This is the best the whole window offers, but it’s still a pretty poor option.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and unremarkable for the rest of the month. The swell is occasionally 3ft or 3ft, but with very short periods (4 to 5 seconds), it’s just wind chop.

So, to be blunt: there’s nothing here. Coastguard Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s consistent in its own right, but the forecast is just barren. It’s a total blank run. For a beach break like this, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts change, so keep an eye out, but for now, save your energy.

Rusty.

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