Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up for Curl Curl Point (Curl-Curl-Point).

Right now, the water temp is sitting at 17°, which is about 0.9° cooler than the long-term average for this time of year – nothing crazy, but you’ll feel the slight chill if you’re in the water for a while.

The next 16 days are a tough run. There’s a real quiet patch from Monday 17th through to Thursday 21st, where the swell is small (1 ft to 4 ft), short period (mostly 6-7 seconds), and the wind is often cross-on or onshore – just not worth paddling out for. The combined energy sits weak (27 to 212), so you’re looking at weak, messy waves. The best early call is Wednesday 19th morning: glassy, almost no wind, with a clean 2 ft swell from the ESE at 10 seconds – that’s surfable, but very ordinary. Even then, expect crowds because this spot is often busy.

Then from Friday 22nd to Sunday 23rd, we get a tiny clean little swell from the NE and S, but the energy is still weak (27 to 57). It’s clean but tiny – beginner’s territory.

Things finally start looking up from Monday 24th onwards. The swell picks up from the S with periods hitting 10 seconds and combined energy climbing to 151-174. Wind is tricky though – offshore on Monday morning with WNW winds, but cross-on in the afternoon. The best morning window is Wednesday 26th August: glassy, 2 ft S swell at 11 seconds, and combined energy of 201 – that’s moderate, and the setup’s clean. That’s actually the standout day for the next week, given the consistency is fairly good and the wind is right.

The second week brings a bigger but messier offering. On Friday 28th August morning, we’ve got a moderate offshore NW wind, 2 ft S swell at 15 seconds – that’s long-period groundswell, which can be tricky at a beach break but works well at a point. Combined energy hits 248. That’s a promising but less certain far-out option. The crowd factor is likely. Then Saturday 29th to Monday 31st, we see a big jump in size: 5 ft to 8 ft, mostly S swell, but the wind is cross or cross-on, and the combined energy soars to 486-1070 – that’s strong energy. But the quality is poor, blown out, and choppy. If you’re an expert, you might find something, but beginners should stay away – it’s too big. It’s more of a kite-surfing kind of setup.

The real standout for the whole period? Wednesday 26th morning. Glassy, clean, 2 ft S swell, 11 seconds, moderate energy, and the point will handle it well. That’s the one to target.

Rusty.

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