Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a run of tiny, weak surf and mostly average conditions ahead. There’s a long gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t rush to wax up. The waves stay small and poor for the first several days.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are complete write-offs. We’re looking at ankle-biters at best, with swell around 0.3ft to 1ft, periods of 6 to 9 seconds, and winds that are cross-offshore. The energy is dead weak (4 to 11). You’d be chasing whitewater. Saturday the 8th is no better, with a bit more breeze making it messy.

We do get a slight bump Sunday morning the 9th. There’s a 1ft swell with a 7-second period, but the standout here is the offshore wind. It’s blowing off, light, and the surf is clean. It’s still tiny, but if you’re desperate for a knee-high dribble, that’s your window. The energy is still weak (10). After that, it’s back to the doldrums through the middle of the week. Monday the 10th has light cross-onshore winds, and the swell drops back to next to nothing.

The weekend of the 16th and 17th remains poor. There’s a glassy morning on Sunday the 16th, with 0.3ft swell and 8-second period, but there’s just no power behind it (5). You’d be floating around waiting for a ripple.

Here’s the one glimmer of hope in this entire stretch: Wednesday morning the 19th of August. The swell jumps to 3ft, with a 7-second period from the SW. The energy is still weak, but it’s the biggest we’ll see, and the wind is a moderate cross-shore, which will keep it lumpy. The direction is a bit off for this spot, but it’s the closest to a real wave we get. Still, it’s pretty marginal.

We’ve got a longer gap before anything else of note. Heading into the final days, Friday morning the 21st shows a 3ft swell with a short 5-second period from the NE. The energy is up a bit (43), but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. This is a mess. Given the size, the onshore breeze, and the beach setup, this looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

In short, there is nothing on offer that qualifies as a proper surf. The spot is a consistent beginner break, but the swell stays below 3ft for the entire forecast. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. Water temp is about average for this time of year. Keep the board in the car and check back later – it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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