Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, this is Rusty. We've got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way for the next couple of weeks, but there are a couple of windows to really get excited about if you're willing to be patient.

The first real standout is Saturday morning, July 4th, at Curl Curl Point. We're looking at a clean 5 ft south swell with a solid 12-second period – that's proper groundswell with some push behind it. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is just about normal for this time of year. The wind is a light westerly at 6 mph, blowing cross-offshore, which is going to keep the faces tidy. The energy reading is a moderate 546, so there's enough grunt to get some fun, lined-up waves. It's rated as consistent, but with crowds often, you'll want to be on it early.

The morning looks great, but don't hang around. By Saturday afternoon the wind swings onshore out of the southeast and the wave size drops right off. Sunday gets messy, big 10-12 ft south swell but with howling 19 mph cross-onshore winds creating lumpy, poor surf. That's expert-only due to the size, with a combined energy well into the strong range (2517-3361), but the quality is just not there. Honestly, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you're into that.

Monday and Tuesday hold similar energy levels with 8-10 ft swells, but it's all cross-onshore and choppy. Nothing you'd want to paddle out into unless you're desperate for a beatdown. Wednesday the 8th and Thursday the 9th see the swell drop a touch, but the wind is still shocking – moderate cross-shore with chop. You can maybe find a corner if you're really keen.

Then, mate, the real gem arrives on Friday afternoon, July 10th. We get a glassy session – that's wind out of the southeast at only 3 mph, basically flat calm. The swell is a 7 ft south-southeast at 10 seconds. That's a moderate combined energy of 1068, and with a glassy surface, it's going to be excellent for experienced surfers. The size is pushing into expert territory, but those clean, lined-up walls will be worth the paddle.

Saturday the 11th drops back to a smaller, cleaner 5 ft in the morning with a light offshore, but it's not the same quality. The rest of the second week sees a lot of marginal or poor surf, with another spike in size around Tuesday the 14th with a 13 ft south swell – huge combined energy at 3546 – but the wind is howling cross-off or cross-shore, making it lumpy and very tricky to manage.

Sunday the 19th is worth a mention as a promising but less certain long-range call. We've got a big 12 ft south swell with a gentler 9 mph cross-shore breeze. The energy is massive again at 3995. That's one for the experienced crew only. It won't be as clean as the 10th, but it could offer some powerful, heavy waves if the tide lines up.

So in short: Saturday morning July 4th for the pick of the early period, with a solid glassy session on Friday afternoon July 10th as the absolute standout. Get out there, be patient, and score.

Rusty.

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