Currumbin Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks at Currumbin Point are a real mixed bag, and honestly, the start is pretty grim. We’ve got a few days of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions ahead, but there’s a solid pulse of energy building for the middle of next week that’s worth keeping an eye on.

The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no dramas there for the first break we look at.

Right now, through the weekend and into Monday, it’s flat and ugly. We’re looking at waves around 2ft to 3ft with periods of only 6 to 7 seconds. The energy is weak, with readings like 30 to 104 in the brackets, and winds are either cross, cross-on, or just messy. There’s nothing to get excited about, and the forecast score reflects that – it’s a total blank. Tuesday is more of the same, with onshore northerly winds picking up, so keep the board in the car.

Wednesday the 16th is where things start to stir. The swell bumps up to 6ft on the Wednesday afternoon with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 387. The wind is a cross-off from the SSE, but the surf quality is still rated as poor. It’s a sign of things to come, but not the day to go out.

Now, here’s the standout. Thursday the 17th is the one to circle. The morning looks excellent. Swell is 6ft from the SE with a 10-second period, and the energy is strong at 783. The wind is offshore from the SSW, which is absolutely perfect for a point break like Currumbin. It’s going to be clean and well-shaped. The afternoon brings a similar size, but the wind swings cross-off and it gets a bit more questionable, so get in early.

Friday the 18th is the big one for experienced surfers. We’re looking at a solid 10ft of SSE groundswell with a 10-second period. The energy is huge – 2318 in the morning and 2920 in the afternoon. This is well over the 8ft mark, so it’s strictly for the crew who know what they’re doing. The wind stays cross-off, so it should be clean, but expect a lot of water moving around. This is the biggest and most powerful swell of the period.

After that, it drops back down. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th see the swell back to 3ft to 5ft with longer periods, but the wind turns onshore from the NNE, which will put a chop on it. The energy is still moderate, but it won’t be anywhere near as good as Thursday and Friday. From the 21st through the 27th, it’s mostly small and weak again, with occasional bumps of energy but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing. There’s a brief pulse on Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th, but the winds aren’t favourable.

So, the plan is simple. The standout days are Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. Thursday is your best bet for clean, powerful waves without it being too crazy. Friday is for the experts only. Get on it before the weekend blows out.

Rusty out.

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