Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the first week or so is a bit of a write-off for Curly. We’ve got a heap of lumpy, cross-shore rubbish and onshore chop to sit through before anything decent shows up. There’s a solid run of poor to marginal conditions from Wednesday the 15th right through to Saturday the 19th, with only a few glimmers at the end of that stretch. After that, we get a couple of tidy mornings, then a promising long-range pulse that might just be the pick of the whole outlook.

Let’s start with the early stuff. Wednesday the 15th has a solid 8ft south swell, but it’s all cross-shore wind at 30 km/h, turning the ocean into a lumpy mess. Combined wave energy is up there at 1059, but it’s useless for a clean wave. That carries on through Thursday and Friday, with the swell dropping to 3ft by Friday and the wind staying onshore. Not worth paddling out for.

Saturday the 18th is still ordinary – 4ft from the east, cross-on wind, moderate energy around 253. But Sunday the 19th shows a flicker of hope. The swell bumps up to 7ft from the east, and the wind goes light easterly, onshore but light. The combined energy jumps to 1101, and the call is “marginal” – touch and go, but you might score a tide-cheat wave if you know the banks.

Now, Monday the 20th is where it gets interesting. Early morning, it’s clean with a light offshore from the WNW at just 5 km/h. The swell is 6ft from the ENE, period 10 seconds, and combined energy at 772. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is a standout morning for Curl Curl. The water temp is about 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year – no anomaly to speak of. Crowds are often an issue here, so get in early.

Tuesday the 21st is also a good one, especially the morning. Clean again, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north at 10 km/h. Swell is 5ft from the ENE, period 10 seconds, and the comment is “expect very good surf conditions.” Combined energy sits at 506. That’s a solid, fun size for a beginner-friendly spot, though the 5ft is getting towards the top end for learners.

We then drop off through Wednesday the 22nd (4ft, clean early) and Thursday the 23rd (3ft, clean early but ordinary), before a bit of a lull. Friday and Saturday the 24th and 25th are mostly poor again, with onshore winds and rain.

But hold on – Sunday the 26th kicks off a new pulse. A 8ft south swell rolls in, with a 10-second period and combined energy of 1141. The wind is light cross-shore from the SSW, so it’s messy but not unsurfable. The real standout is Monday the 27th. That morning, the swell drops to 6ft but the period stretches to a very long 13 seconds – proper groundswell. The wind is light cross-offshore from the SW at 10 km/h, clean as a whistle. The forecast says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” This is the pick of the entire outlook. Combined energy is 1080. That 6ft with a 13-second period will be powerful, lined-up waves, but it’s a long-period groundswell that might break a bit straight on the beach – best for the more experienced crew. Crowds are likely here, so pick your bank wisely.

After that, Tuesday the 28th is still 7ft from the south with a 11-second period, but the wind goes cross-shore at 20 km/h, bringing chop back in. The rest of the run into the end of the month drops away with smaller, wind-affected slop.

So, the two standouts: Monday the 20th morning for a clean, fun 6ft easterly, and Monday the 27th morning for the serious, long-period south groundswell that the experienced surfers will be hunting. Get in early to avoid the crowds.

Rusty.

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