E-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for E-Bay. To be real with you, the first week and a bit is a write-off. From Friday the 10th through to Saturday the 19th, it’s all onshore wind from the southeast and the swell is small and weak, never cracking 4 feet. The combined swell energy is mostly in the low to mid hundreds, topping out at 1070 on Tuesday the 14th, but with that constant onshore breeze it’s just messy. We’re looking at a solid 10-day gap of poor to marginal conditions.

Now, things start to get interesting around the 20th. Monday the 20th of July is the standout. The morning brings a clean 6-foot swell out of the south with a good 17-second period. The wind goes glassy, light from the east-southeast, so the surface will be like a mirror. The combined swell energy is a punchy 1810, which is a proper amount of power. This is a solid, expert-only wave at over 5 feet, so leave the foamies at home. E-Bay is an exposed reef setup, and with that long-period groundswell from the south, and the optimum direction being west, it’s going to wrap in nicely. That south swell with such a long period will barrel down the reef. It’s your best bet by a long shot. The water’s sitting at a warm 86°, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

The afternoon of the 20th is a step down with the same size but the wind swings onshore, so the morning is the window. After that, the swell fades quickly. The 21st drops to 4 feet with cross-onshore wind, and by the 22nd it’s all gone again. There’s a tiny blip on the 23rd with a glassy 2-foot wave, and another on the 25th with a glassy 2-foot south-southwest swell, but those are for a longboard on a flat day, nothing to get excited about.

So to sum it up: if you can only paddle out once, make it dawn on Monday the 20th of July at E-Bay. It’s the only real stand-out session in this whole 16-day window.

Rusty

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