Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table.

Honestly, mate, it’s a grim picture for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat to tiny surf. The first real action doesn't show up until Tuesday morning, 7th of July, and even then it's not exactly a classic.

The only spot we’re looking at is Coastguard Beach, and for this whole run, it’s a struggle. The water temp here is sitting about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

For most of the first week, we’ve got bugger-all. Waves are around 0.7 ft from the ESE with weak combined swell energy, barely scratching 13 (13). The wind is mostly cross-off, so the surface is clean, but there’s nothing to ride. That carries right through until Tuesday morning, 7th of July.

On Tuesday morning, the 7th, we finally see a pulse. The swell bumps up to 5 ft from the ESE, and the combined energy jumps to 192 (192), which is moderate. It’s got some grunt, but the period is a short, messy 6 seconds, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the ESE at 19 mph. The surf is going to be lumpy and pretty poor. Tuesday afternoon calms the wind right down to a light onshore breeze at 6 mph, the swell sits at 5 ft, and the energy is a bit higher at 200 (200), but it’s still a marginal call at best. It’s not one for the beginners – that’s getting too big.

After that, it drops back to nothing. Wednesday has 3 ft with messy cross-shore winds, and by Thursday we’re back to tiny 1 ft waves and clean conditions but nothing to push you into. This flat spell runs all the way to the end of the forecast. Even into the second week, the best we get is a couple of 1.0 ft to 2 ft swells with clean offshores and glassy conditions, but it’s just not enough. The raw energy numbers are in the single digits – that’s weak. On Wednesday morning, 15th of July, we’ve got a tiny 0.3 ft with 2 (2) combined energy.

There are no standouts here. The only session with any size is Tuesday the 7th, but the quality is wrecked by that wind and short period. If it were a bigger, cleaner day, Coastguard Beach has an exposed SE setup, so it would work on an ESE swell, but that’s not what we’re getting. The break is consistent, so it usually fires when there’s swell, but this time around it’s just a tease.

This is a proper blank run. It’s pretty normal for the area to have these quiet periods, but it’s still tough to swallow. Usually, forecasts change, so keep an eye on it.

Stay tuned, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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