Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

First things first, the water temp at Curly is sitting at 63°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year. Nothing too wild, just a touch on the nippy side.

Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Friday the 17th has some tiny 3ft stuff rolling in from the south, but it's got rain showers on it and the wind is glassy. The energy is weak (113), and the southerly direction isn't ideal for this spot. It's surfable, but it's pretty ordinary. Friday afternoon and all of Saturday are just poor with onshore winds making a mess. Sunday the 19th gets a bit of size with 7ft from the ENE but the wind is on it, so it's marginal at best.

The first real standout is Monday morning the 20th. The wind goes offshore from the west at only 3 mph, and it's clean. Swell is 6ft from the ENE with a period of 10 seconds, pushing solid moderate energy (755). That's a good session for a weekday morning, and with the offshore wind, it should be a lot of fun. This is the best bet in the first week.

Tuesday morning the 21st is also worth a look – glassy conditions with a 5ft ENE swell, but the energy drops a bit (496). Still good, but Monday is the pick.

After that, the surf drops off again through the middle of the week, with a few days of smaller, cleaner waves but nothing too exciting. The 24th and 25th have some clean, offshore mornings with 4ft and 5ft from the south, but the energy is low to moderate.

Then we hit the second week, and this is where it gets interesting.

Wednesday the 29th is a big day. The early morning shows a 8ft swell from the south with a 9-second period, and the energy is massive (1649). The wind is cross-off from the northwest, so it's clean. By Wednesday afternoon, it's 7ft, still from the south, period bumps up to 11 seconds, and the wind goes offshore at 16 mph. The energy is still huge (1032). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only – that 8ft in the morning is too big for beginners, and the afternoon 7ft is still solid. It's a long-range call, so it's a bit less certain, but it's the standout for the whole period if it comes together.

Thursday the 30th is still decent with a 5ft to 5ft south swell, but the wind is a bit stronger. Friday the 31st has some size again (8ft in the morning) but the wind is strong and it's a bit messy.

Crowds are likely at Curly – it's a consistent spot and often gets a crew. But for that Monday morning session, you might get a few less people out.

All in all, the best windows are Monday morning the 20th for a clean, fun session, and Wednesday the 29th for the big, powerful stuff if you've got the skills.

Rusty.

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