Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wetsuit, let’s talk about what’s happening at Curl Curl Point. This is a consistent point break that’s exposed to the swell, so it picks up a lot of what’s out there. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but the first real call is Monday morning, July 20th. The swell is coming in from the ENE at a solid 6 ft, and the period is 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some grunt. The combined energy is moderate at 1016. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW at just 3 mph, which is going to make it look like a postcard. This is clean, punchy surf for experienced surfers; it’s not a beginner wave at this size. It’s a standout for the start of the week.

Tuesday morning, July 21st, hangs in there with a 5 ft ENE swell, period dropping to 10 seconds, and clean conditions with a light cross-offshore from the north. A good, fun session, but not as powerful as Monday.

The middle of the week fades a bit. Wednesday arvo, July 22nd, is worth a mention because the wind goes glassy with an ENE breeze at only 3 mph, and the swell is 4 ft from the same direction. It’s small, but it’ll be smooth as silk.

Then we hit a bit of a lull for the rest of the week. Thursday and Friday morning are small and weak, with combined energy dropping below 130. The weekend of July 25-26 starts to fill back in. Saturday morning, July 25th, has a 4 ft S swell at a long 12 seconds, but it’s a bit windy, and the tide might be fussy. Sunday morning, July 26th, is a real standout. The swell jumps to 7 ft from the south, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy is strong at 1402. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW at 6 mph. This is excellent, powerful surf, but at 7 ft, it’s expert territory. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

The following week gets dicey. The big news is Thursday, July 30th, and Friday, July 31st. The swell absolutely pumps up to 12 ft from the south, with a very long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is massive, hitting 5301 on Thursday morning. This is huge, powerful groundswell. At these sizes, it’s only for experts, and the long period might make the point break a bit fat and tricky. The winds are clean on Thursday morning but turn cross-onshore by Friday arvo, bringing rain and chop. This is more of a big-wave show than a fun paddle session.

That swell is slow to fade over the first weekend of August, still holding over 10 ft on Saturday, but with cross-onshore winds making it messy. The real return to form is Sunday morning, August 2nd, when the swell drops to a still-chunky 8 ft from the south, period 10 seconds, and the wind goes clean cross-offshore from the southwest at 6 mph. The energy is still strong (2349), and it’s clean and powerful for experienced surfers again.

The final good call is Tuesday morning, August 4th, with a clean 5 ft SSE swell, offshore wind from the northwest, and a solid 10-second period. It’s a nice way to finish the run.

So, for the standouts, I’m calling Monday morning July 20th for the clean, punchy ENE groundswell, and Sunday morning July 26th for the bigger, cleaner south swell. The real big stuff on July 30th is for the chargers only.

Rusty.

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