Curl Curl Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, your local bloke on the sand. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next few weeks at Curl Curl Point.

To be honest, it's a bit of a slow burner. We've got a decent run of days ahead, but the first week is pretty ordinary with a lot of wind and messy conditions. The real standout is a morning session on Saturday the 12th. That's the one to circle. There's a solid 5ft of SSE swell rolling in with a long period of 11 seconds. That's groundswell, and it's got some real grunt behind it, with a combined energy of 588 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the NW at just 3 mph, so it's going to be glassy and clean. The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Curl Curl Point is a consistent point break, so it's a reliable spot. It's exposed to the swell, and the SSE direction is close to its optimum from the SE, so it'll be wrapping in nicely. The crowds are often here, so expect a few of the regulars out. This is the best on offer, no question.

Leading up to that, the week is a write-off. Tuesday the 8th starts with a 8ft S swell at 16 mph cross-on wind, and the wave energy is 1019 (strong), but it's choppy and messy. That afternoon, it drops to 7ft SSE with a 6 mph onshore wind. Wednesday the 9th is just as bad, with a 10ft S swell and a 25 mph cross-on wind in the arvo—total washing machine. Thursday the 10th sees the swell stick at 10ft S, but the wind stays cross-on and the wave energy jumps to 2253 (very strong) in the afternoon. That's a lot of power, but it's going to be lumpy and messy. Friday the 11th is a bit more manageable with 7ft S swell, but still cross-on and only marginal. The 16-day window has a bit of a gap after Saturday the 12th.

Sunday the 13th is a bit of a letdown. The morning has a 3ft S swell with a light cross-off breeze from the NNE, making it clean, but the wave energy is only 216 (weak). It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon goes to crap with a 16 mph cross-shore wind. Monday the 14th morning is a similar story: 3ft S swell, NW offshore wind at 6 mph, clean but small. The wave energy is 213 (weak). It's a nice little paddle, but it's not the standout.

Then we hit a real flat spell. Tuesday the 15th has a 2ft S swell and 16 mph cross-on wind, so you can forget it. The next few days are tiny and messy. Wednesday the 16th morning has a 4ft SSE swell, but the wind goes glassy from the S at 3 mph, so it's super clean. The wave energy is 358 (moderate), but it's a short 8-second period, so it's a bit weak. It's a decent session, but nothing like the 12th. The rest of the week is a bust, with small, short-period swells and cross-shore or onshore winds.

Looking into the second week, things don't get much better. From the 18th to the 23rd, it's mostly small. The 18th has a 2ft S swell in the morning, with a light offshore wind, but it's tiny. The 19th has a 3ft NE swell, with a solid NW offshore wind at 12 mph, making it clean, but the period is a short 7 seconds. The wave energy is 199 (weak). The 20th morning has a 4ft S swell with a cross-off breeze, and it's clean, but again, not a standout. The 23rd Wednesday morning has a 2ft S swell with a 12-second period, a NW offshore wind, and wave energy of 256 (weak). It's clean, but it's a dribbler.

The best bet, hands down, is that Saturday the 12th morning session. Don't miss it.

Rusty.

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