Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, settle in. Rusty here, lookin' over the next couple of weeks for us. It's a bit of a mixed bag, a real patience tester, but there's a few windows that'll get the blood pumpin'.

First up, we're looking at Curly. The water's sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than we usually get this time of year, so you might want an extra mil.

We've got a slow start. Saturday morning the 8th sees some small 2 ft S swell rolling in, but it's pretty ordinary. The wind is a light cross-off, so it's clean, but there's just no juice. The combined energy is a weak 107, so you'll be doing a lot of sitting. That afternoon turns into a cross-on mess, best left alone.

Sunday the 9th brightens up a little. The morning has a cleaner 3 ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, and the light N cross-off keeps it tidy. The combined energy bumps up to a moderate 185, so it's a little more pushy. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets a bit windier.

Now, Monday the 10th is where things get interesting but a bit intimidating. The morning sees a jump to 7 ft from the ENE with a fresh 22 mph NNW cross-off. The energy is a hefty 769, so there's plenty of power. That's getting into the territory where it's more for the experienced, not for learners. The afternoon is even punchier, with a 6 ft NE swell and a full-on 25 mph offshore wind. The wave state says "strong offshore and clean but hard to paddle into," and that's the truth. It'll be a battle to get out, but the waves could be clean and hollow for the few who make it.

Tuesday hangs in there with a clean 3 ft from the ENE, but the energy drops back down. The offshore wind is light to moderate, so it's clean, but small.

The rest of the week is a bit of a fade. Wednesday the 12th has some small S swell with a longer 11-second period, which is a plus for shape, but it's only 2 ft. Thursday the 13th has a 6 ft S swell in the morning, but it's a cross-off, so it'll be a bit bumpy. The afternoon on the 13th brings a bigger 6 ft S swell with a strong 11-second period and a whopping 855 energy, but it's onshore junk. That's a real shame.

The standout, and I mean the *only* real standout that's worth planning for, is Friday morning the 14th. The forecast says "expect good surf conditions." We've got a solid 4 ft S swell with a decent 10-second period, and the wind is light WSW. That's a light cross-off, meaning it's going to be clean and glassy. The combined energy is a moderate 342, so there's plenty of push for a fun session. This is your window. Get out there.

The weekend after that... look, it's not great. The 15th and 16th have some S swell, but the wind is all over the place, mostly cross-on or onshore. It's a mess.

Then we hit a real dead zone. From the 17th of August right through to the 23rd, it's pretty much a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is a constant cross-on, and the energy readings are all in the weak to moderate-low range. You'll see a couple of days with 2 ft and 1 ft waves, and even a glassy morning on the 20th, but it's just too small to be worthwhile. It's a long stretch of poor conditions.

So, bottom line: if you want a wave, point your board at Curly for Friday morning the 14th. That's your best bet. For the rest, it's a waiting game.

Rusty.

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