Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a good look at what’s coming up for Curl Curl Point over the next couple of weeks. Let’s get straight into it.

First thing you need to know: the water’s sitting at 62°F, which is about a degree and a half colder than what you’d usually expect for this time of year – feels a bit nippy when you first get in.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a quiet spell with the swell. From Thursday the 13th right through to late August, there’s a whole lot of nothing really special. The first few days are showing small bumpy stuff, mostly onshore winds from the southeast, making it choppy and messy. The swell is pretty weak, with the combined energy sitting around 138 to 373, not much push behind it, and the period is short – 8 to 9 seconds mostly – so it’s just windswell, no power. There’s a brief window on Tuesday morning the 18th where the wind goes glassy with a light 3 mph southerly, but the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the southeast, and even then it’s only described as surfable but ordinary. It’s pretty lacklustre.

The standout – and this is the one to circle in your calendar – is Monday the 24th of August, and again Thursday the 27th. Monday morning the 24th is looking proper. Swell builds to 6 ft from the south, which is a decent size, and the period hits 10 seconds, giving it some serious energy. The combined swell energy jumps up to 723 – that’s moderate, and you’ll feel it. The wind is light offshore from the west at 6 mph, which should keep the surface clean. It’s a solid option for intermediate surfers, maybe a touch too much for beginners though. Then Thursday morning the 27th kicks off even better: 6 ft from the south again, 10-second period, clean offshore winds. But the real prize is Thursday afternoon the 27th – this is the best of the whole forecast. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the south with a 9-second period, and the combined energy roars to 1328, which is strong. You’re looking at a solid, powerful south swell. Wind is a light 6 mph cross-off from the west-southwest, so expect clean, well-shaped waves. This is for experienced surfers – it’s big enough that beginners should stay out. Curl Curl Point handles south swells well, with its optimum direction being from the southeast, so this is nicely angled in. Crowds can be an issue here as it’s often busy, and with this quality, it’ll be popular.

After that, Friday the 28th morning still has 8 ft from the south but the wind swings onshore from the southeast in the afternoon, so hit it early.

Bottom line: the next week and a half is mostly flat or poor, but wait for Monday the 24th and especially Thursday afternoon the 27th – those are the clear standouts. Everything else is just small and messy.

Rusty.

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