Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get stuck into it. Eastern Beach is the only game in town on the cards for this stretch, and it's a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest.

First off, that water temp is sitting right around 68°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no need for the extra thick rubber just yet.

Now, the start of this run is pretty grim. We've got a solid pulse of swell on Sunday the 2nd, around 8 to 8ft, but that ESE wind is just going to shred it to bits. All that energy (1676) is gonna be wasted on a choppy, cross-onshore mess. Nothing to get excited about there. The next few days, through to Wednesday the 5th, are gonna be small and junky. Plenty of swell on the cards but the wind just won't cooperate, keeping things on the poor side. This is a slow burner.

There is a brief flicker on Thursday the 6th though. The wind swings to a light WSW cross-off, and the swell drops to a clean 3ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period. It'll be a bit on the small side, but it'll be the cleanest the place has looked in a while. It's a shame the energy is only moderate (464), though.

Then Friday the 7th just gets blown out again, with strong onshores, before a proper pulse of energy shows up on Saturday afternoon, but it's a short-period, wind-blown mess. Not worth it.

The real standout is Sunday the 9th. This is the one to circle. We’ve got a proper SSW groundswell, 8ft and holding, with a long 16-second period. The energy is pumping with a 4793 reading, which is serious. And the wind is offshore in the morning, a moderate WSW breeze, so it should be clean and powerful. This is a big, experienced surfer's wave, though. It's not one to mess around with if you're not comfortable in solid surf.

Monday the 10th is another big one, but it's just too much for this spot. We're looking at 12ft of south swell, and the call is that it's just too big. It might be a sight to behold, but not a day for a paddle.

After that, it fades back into the mediocre zone. There's a fun-looking window on the 16th, a few weeks out, with a 7ft ENE swell and clean, light offshore winds. But it’s a long way off, so don't bank on it just yet.

So, to cut a long story short: don't waste your time on the early junk. If you're keen, be on the water for the Thursday the 6th glass-off, but the real day to make a plan around is Sunday the 9th. Just make sure you've got your big-wave head on. That’s the one with the most promise.

Rusty.

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