Cyrils and Big Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s chew through what’s coming up for this break. Only one reef in the frame: Cyrils and Big Left. Water temp is 57°F, which is about average for the season, so nothing out of the ordinary.

We’ve got a slow start, but it gets moving on Friday morning, July 31st. That morning brings a clean 5ft SW groundswell with a 12-second period and a light cross-off NNW breeze at 9 mph. The combined energy sits at 592 – moderate. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and rideable. Friday afternoon turns cross and the forecast goes shaky.

Saturday, August 1st, is the one to get excited about. The morning looks clean with a 4ft SW swell and a 15-knot N cross-off breeze. But the gold is Saturday afternoon: clear skies, a strong 6ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and a clean offshore NNW wind at 12 mph. Wave energy is strong at 2005. This is an excellent window for experienced surfers – that swell is over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, but for the seasoned crew, this reef will be showing its teeth with proper lines.

Sunday, August 2nd, still holds that quality 6ft to 5ft SW groundswell with a very long period around 16 seconds, but the offshore wind gets fresh, up to 19-22 mph. It’s clean, but paddling out and staying in position will be a fight.

From Monday the 3rd through the rest of the first week, the swell size and quality get messy. Monday afternoon sees a jump to 10ft SW swell, but with a risk of thunderstorms and a strong cross-off wind – big and rough, only for the hardcore. Tuesday the 4th turns poor with that same 10ft and a strong onshore cross wind.

Then a lull in quality until Friday, August 7th. That Friday, both morning and afternoon score excellent for experienced surfers: 5ft to 5ft SW groundswell, long 15-second period, and a light N cross-off breeze. Clean and well-shaped.

After that, from the 8th through the 10th, the wind picks up to strong, near-gale force offshore. The swell still pulses, but paddling into anything is a real grind. The 10th sees a W swell pushing 8ft, but with 31 mph winds – expert-only, if anyone’s mad enough.

The second week is mostly a bust. Some big swells hit (up to 10ft and 5113 energy on Tuesday the 11th), but the wind howls out of the NNW and NW, making it a battle. By Thursday the 15th, there’s a promising 7ft SW swell with an 18-second period and a strong offshore N wind, but again, the paddle-out will be a chore. This setup starts looking more like a kite-surfing show if the wind sticks.

Heads up: this reef has crowds listed as "sometimes", so on the cleaner days you might have a few pals out, but it won’t be mobbed.

So, my pick: Saturday afternoon, August 1st, is the standout. Circle it. Friday, August 7th, is your next best shot for cleaner, smaller conditions. Beyond that, the wind and size make it a tough call.

Stay sharp and keep that Saturday in mind.
Rusty.

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