Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. We’re looking at a 16-day run for Curl Curl Point.

Right now, the immediate forecast is a bit of a slow starter. There’s a little bit of swell around on Tuesday morning, but it’s pretty average – 4ft of short-period SSW groundswell. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a touch colder than you'd expect for this time of year. Nothing to get too excited about there.

The real standout of this whole period is Tuesday afternoon, August 11. The wind drops right out to a glassy Northwest offshore, around 3 mph, and the sea kicks up a clean 6ft S swell with a solid period of 11 seconds. The energy in the water is strong (801 combined energy). That’s peak conditions for Curly Point – a smooth, lined-up wave for intermediate crew and above. This is the one to clear the diary for.

Wednesday, August 12, stays pretty clean in the morning with a lighter 4ft S swell, but that offshore wind is a little stronger, so it won’t be quite as glassy as Tuesday arvo. By Wednesday afternoon, a change comes through with some cloudy skies and a cross-off breeze, and the swell backs off.

Thursday, August 13, turns a bit messy – a cross-shore wind and only 3ft of short-period swell. Not really worth the paddle. Friday morning, August 14, has a glimmer with a clean 4ft swell and light offshore, but it’s not a standout.

From Friday afternoon right through to Thursday, August 20, the forecast is dominated by onshore winds or cross-onshore breezes, bumpy conditions, and a lot of weak to moderate swell energy. There’s a stretch here where the surf quality is just poor. A few days in there have some size – like Thursday arvo with 7ft – but it’s choppy and blown out. This setup is honestly looking more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional paddle session.

We then see a little reprieve on Friday morning, August 21, with clean conditions again – a light 3 mph Northwest offshore and a 3ft E swell with a longer 10-second period. Not big, but clean. Saturday morning, August 22, also looks tidy with similar conditions.

The next potential standout is Sunday morning, August 23. We get a solid 6ft NE groundswell with a 10-second period, and the energy ramps right up (1283). The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it won’t be perfect, but there will be some serious power in the water. That’s one for the more experienced surfers.

After that, a big, raw swell hits on Tuesday, August 25 – 10ft of S swell with very strong energy (2111), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy as hell. Only for the absolute experts if you’re brave enough.

The tail end of the period, Wednesday, August 26, cleans up a little with a tiny 3ft S swell and light cross-off winds, but it’s really just a small, ordinary wave at the end.

So, bottom line: if you want the absolute best session, be at Curl Curl Point for Tuesday afternoon, August 11. That’s the gold. The Sunday the 23rd morning has power but is a bit wind-affected. Everything else in between is a lot of choppy, blown-out mess.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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