Currumbin Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for any decent surf at Currumbin Point. You’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions. The early days are all about ripples and onshore chop, not worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until Friday the 14th of August, and even then, it’s a one-morning wonder.

Let’s break it down. From now through to Thursday the 13th, it’s a flat spell with a few tiny bumps. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is all over the shop – cross-on, cross, even onshore. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is about normal for this time of year, nothing to write home about. The combined swell energy is mostly weak, with values from 50 to 174 (moderate at best), so there’s just no push.

Then, on Friday the 14th of August, we get a brief pulse. The morning is the standout of the whole outlook. You’ve got a clean 5ft swell from the SSE, with a long period of 9 seconds, and – this is the key – glassy conditions. The wind is virtually nothing, just a slight air, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined swell energy hits 621 (strong), so there’s some proper grunt behind it. That’s your best chance. But this is a point break, and a 5ft SSE swell is a bit on the bigger side for beginners; it’s more suited to the advanced crew. The optimum swell direction for this spot is east, so the SSE direction is a bit off-angle, but with the glassy conditions and the point’s ability to handle it, it’ll still line up some nice, clean waves. It’s a point break, so the long period won’t make it too straight. Crowds are often a problem here, so get in early.

After that morning, it drops off again. The afternoon of the 14th is a step down to 2ft, and the wind swings to a moderate cross-off. The rest of the second week stays small and mediocre, with maybe a few 3ft to 5ft days but always with moderate to fresh winds, mostly cross-off or offshore, which keeps the surface clean but the swell is weak and inconsistent. The combined energy drops back to weak-to-moderate levels (mostly under 250). There’s a little spike on the morning of Thursday the 20th of August with a 5ft SSE swell and 409 energy (strong), but the wind is a moderate cross-off from the ESE, and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’s not going to be the quality of that Friday morning.

Bottom line: if you’re hanging for a surf, the only session worth planning for is the morning of Friday the 14th of August at Currumbin Point. Glassy, 5ft, clean. After that, it’s back to the waiting game. For the rest of the time, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent cross-off winds and small, weak swell. Stay patient, and I’ll be back with the next update.

Rusty.

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