Danger Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming down the line for Danger Reef.

We’re in for a bit of a slow start, but once the waiting game is over, this place is going to light up with some serious swell. Hold tight, because the first week is a write-off for quality surfing, but the second half of the outlook is where the magic happens.

Right off the bat, we’ve got swell on Saturday the 25th of July, with 8ft SW swell at 13 seconds. Combined energy is high (2362), but that SSE wind at 9 mph is blowing straight onshore. The wave comment says it’s marginal, and I’d agree – it’s not worth your time. That carries on through Sunday and into Monday. Monday the 27th sees the swell jump to 7ft with a very long 17-second period, but SE winds are screaming at 25 mph. Combined swell energy is massive (3076), but it’s blown out, and the forecast scores it as poor. This is kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.

Tuesday, the 28th, is more of the same – strong onshore winds and messy conditions. We finally see a light at the end of the tunnel on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the SW at 13 seconds, and we get glassy conditions with a whisper of ENE wind at 3 mph. Combined energy is still good (1179). This is the first proper opportunity for experienced surfers to get some clean waves. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

After that, we hit a bit of a lull in size. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st have smaller 4ft to 4ft swell, but the winds turn offshore on Friday and into Saturday the 1st of August. Light NW winds at 6 mph will give you clean, fun waves in the 4ft range. Good for a longboard or a twinny.

Then, hold onto your boards. Sunday the 2nd of August is a standout. The swell picks up to 6ft from the SW with a long 16-second period. Combined energy is solid (1990), and it’s glassy – dead calm, zero wind. For Danger Reef, that’s as good as it gets for a morning session for experienced surfers. The clean conditions and that long-period SW groundswell will make for some lined-up waves.

Tuesday the 4th of August keeps the fun rolling with 6ft SW swell and clean, cross-off winds. But the real monsters arrive later. Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon is another standout: the wind goes glassy again, and the swell hits 7ft from the SW with a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is very high (2761). For expert surfers, this is going to be special.

And then we get the biggest pulse of the outlook. On Thursday the 6th of August, a solid 12ft SW swell at 14 seconds rolls in, with light offshore NW wind at 6 mph. The combined swell energy is massive (4910). This is big, powerful, and for experts only. Friday the 7th holds similar size and quality, and Saturday the 8th of August morning is glassy again with a 10ft WSW swell.

So, the best bets on offer? Sunday the 2nd of August with the glassy 6ft SW groundswell for a clean, powerful session, and the big pulse on Thursday the 6th of August for expert surfers only who want to charge.

For consistency, Danger Reef is fairly consistent through this period, so even when it’s small, there’s something to ride. The big gap is at the start – you’re waiting from the 25th until the 29th for the first decent wave. After that, it’s game on.

Stay stoked, and I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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