Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a bit of a slow burn. We’re looking at a solid stretch of small, ordinary surf to kick things off, so don’t be in a rush. The first real chance to get excited doesn’t show up until the very end of the month and into September.

The first few days are pretty lackluster. Tuesday the 18th is a write-off with a cross-on breeze and poor surf. Wednesday morning the 19th is the best of a pretty average bunch early on – glassy conditions on a small 3ft swell from the ESE, but the waves are just ordinary. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year, so pretty average. That’s the pick of the first week, but it’s nothing to write home about.

We then go through a flat spell with a few days of tiny, weak swell and not much happening. Thursday the 20th, Friday the 21st, Saturday the 22nd, Sunday the 23rd, and Monday the 24th are all small, mostly under 3ft, with poor to ordinary conditions. The wind is messy, and the energy is weak. The only real chance for a clean wave is Thursday morning with a light cross-off breeze and a tiny 3ft swell, but it’s a real knee-high affair.

The next week is a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 25th through Thursday the 27th sees some small, choppy surf, but we finally get a bit of a clean run on Thursday morning the 27th with a moderate offshore wind from the NNW and a clean 2ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is moderate (107). It’s small, but it’s clean. Friday the 28th afternoon gets a bit of a bump in size, but it’s a messy cross-on 5ft from the SSW, and the wind is howling at 30 km/h. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.

Now, here’s the standout. The real action is on Sunday the 30th of August. We’ve got a serious groundswell rolling in. It’s a big, long-period swell from the S at 18 seconds, hitting 8ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon. The combined energy is massive (6764 and 5157). This is proper, heavy, expert-only territory. The wind is a cross-on, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but for the experienced crew, Curl Curl Point is going to be pumping. This is a point break, so it should handle that long-period, powerful S swell well. Definitely not for beginners.

The clean-up crew gets a look in on Monday the 31st of August. A solid 6ft S swell with a 12-second period, but the wind swings to a light NNE cross-off, and the morning looks clean. The combined energy is still strong (1084). This is an excellent window for experienced surfers as the swell is still solid but the conditions have cleaned up. Then into Tuesday the 1st of September, we get a glassy morning with a 4ft SSE swell, which is a far more manageable size for intermediates. The combined energy is moderate (337).

So, the takeaway is: wait for the last few days of the month. The 30th of August is the big one for the experts, and the 31st of August and the 1st of September are your best bets for a cleaner, more user-friendly session. The first week is a stale flat spell, but it won’t last.

Rusty.

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