E-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the long-range picture for the only spot on the cards, E-Bay.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start here. The forecast shows a run of poor conditions right through the first few days, with onshore winds and choppy surf. Don’t bother paddling out for the rest of the week; it’s a write-off. The water temp is sitting at 85°F, which is about 1°F above the norm for this time of year, so nothing too unusual there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Friday the 11th. The wind drops to glassy, and while the swell is a modest 4ft from the SSW, that 16-second period has some real grunt to it. The combined energy is moderate (761), and it’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will line up nicely. It’s still a bit of a gamble with the inconsistency, but it’s the first clean look we get.

The real standout window, though, starts on Saturday the 12th. The morning kicks off with glassy conditions, a 3ft SSW swell, but the period is a massive 20 seconds. That’s very long period groundswell, and the combined energy jumps to 1030 (moderate-to-strong). The afternoon gets even better: 4ft from the SSW, 19-second period, glassy, with a combined energy of 1444 (strong). This is the best on offer for the whole forecast. Sets will be clean and powerful, but it’s a reef set-up, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The crowds are a possibility, but for that quality, it’s worth the gamble.

Sunday the 13th holds some size, with 5ft from the SSW in the morning, but the wind swings cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The energy is still strong (1345), but the clean conditions are gone.

The tail end of the second week also looks promising, especially on Friday the 18th. The morning shows glassy winds, a 5ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, and combined energy of 1029 (strong). That’s another excellent window for advanced surfers, though it’s deep in the forecast, so treat it as a promising look rather than a guarantee. The Saturday after that pushes 5ft, but the cross-onshore wind will spoil it.

To sum it up: the first week is a bust. The standout is Saturday the 12th at E-Bay, with glassy conditions and a powerful, long-period SSW swell. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s the one to circle on the calendar. The second week has a couple of other clean windows, but they’re less certain this far out.

Rusty.

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