Cyrils and Big Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of southwest groundswell heading our way at Cyrils and Big Left over the next couple of weeks, but don’t get too excited just yet – the wind’s gonna be the real boss here.

The pattern kicks off with a punchy, long-period swell Friday morning (10th July). We’re looking at 5ft of SW swell with a 15-second period, giving us some serious groundswell grunt – combined energy at (1209) – and light, cross-off north winds keeping it clean. This is proper intermediate-to-expert territory; 5ft on a reef with that long period will have plenty of push. Water temp’s sitting at 57°, which is pretty average for the time of year. This Friday morning session is the real standout of the near-term: solid size, clean lines, and glassy conditions.

Saturday (11th July) gets blown out by strong north winds. 25-28 mph offshore winds might sound good, but they’re too strong to paddle into, and the swell drops under 4ft. Not worth the fight.

Sunday (12th July) sees a jump up to 10-12ft of WSW swell, with a shorter 12-second period – combined energy (2970 to 3643). That’s expert-only territory, especially when you’ve got near-gale-force winds making it a battle just to get out back. More of a kite-surfing show than a paddle-surfing one.

Monday and Tuesday (13th-14th July) keep the big 10-12ft SW swell rolling with long 14-15 second periods and combined energy readings well into the thousands (3780 to 7395). Strong cross-off winds keep it clean-ish, but the size and wind strength limit it to experienced surfers only. Tuesday afternoon goes cross-shore and messy – definite skip.

Wednesday (15th July) is a beauty. The swell drops to a more manageable 8-10ft, still solid, but the wind eases right off – Wednesday afternoon you’ve got near glassy conditions with just 3 mph of WNW breeze. Combined energy drops to (2322), which still has heaps of punch. That afternoon session is another standout: big, clean, and distinctly less wind-affected.

Thursday (16th July) delivers again with 5-6ft SW swell, 14-second period, and Thursday afternoon goes glassy – that’s a dream run. Light combo, clean, and well within the sweet spot for intermediates and above.

Friday (17th July) keeps the quality going: 6-6ft, 16-second period, with gentle offshore N/NNW winds. Combined energy around (1748-2002). That’s a really nice run of clean, lined-up swell.

After that, things fade. Saturday (18th July) to the end of the outlook drops below 5ft, winds come up again, and from the 19th onward the energy numbers are in the low hundreds to mid-hundreds – just weak dribble. There’s a brief flicker on the 24th (Friday) with a 5-5ft, 14-second swell and gentle offshore winds in the afternoon, scoring a decent call, but it’s nothing like the early run.

Cyrils and Big Left is a fairly consistent reef break, and crowds can show up sometimes, so expect company on those Friday through Thursday windows. The standouts are Friday morning (10th July) for that first clean, solid groundswell, and Wednesday afternoon (15th July) for the glassy pulse. If you’re after big, clean, long-period SW swell, this is your window – but it’s for experienced hands only.

Rusty.

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