Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, lookin’ at the next couple weeks for Eastern Beach, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The water’s sittin’ at 63°, which is a solid 5° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a real noticeable chill, so you’ll want a decent steamer if you’re paddlin’ out.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Friday the 14th is a scratch – we’ve got moderate energy (729) from the ENE at 6ft, but it’s a short-period 7 seconds and the wind is a chop-makin’ cross-onshore. Saturday morning the 15th cleans up nicely with a light SSW cross-off breeze and 4ft of E swell at 8 seconds, but the energy is only moderate (243) and the tide could be a factor. Sunday the 16th is back to choppy cross-onshore junk.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are actually our first real taste of clean surf. Monday morning has a light SW cross-off wind with 4ft E swell (10 seconds) and moderate energy (330). By Monday afternoon it’s even cleaner with a gentle SSW breeze and 4ft E swell. Tuesday morning is the pick of the early week – glassy, with a mere 5 km/h SSW cross-off breeze, 3ft of E swell at 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (238), but it’ll be clean and fun for a learner-to-intermediate.

Wednesday the 19th keeps the clean theme going in the morning with a nice 4ft SSW swell, a long period of 13 seconds and moderate energy (484). The wind is a gentle cross-off from the SSW. That afternoon the wind picks up to a moderate 20 km/h, but it’s still cross-off.

Then we hit a big gap. From Thursday the 20th through to Monday the 24th, conditions are messy or swell is too big. Thursday the 20th is onshore junk. Friday the 21st is clean but only 3ft to 3ft. The real standout is Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd – we’ve got massive energy (3869 on Saturday, 8474 on Sunday) with 10ft of SSW swell. The wind is clean on Saturday, but at 10ft this is well over the 8ft mark – it’s expert-only territory, and a big, powerful groundswell with a period of 14-19 seconds will be breaking straight at a beach break. That’s more of a kite-surfing playground than a paddle spot. Sunday the 23rd has the swell at 10ft again but with onshore ENE winds.

The real highlight, the one you’ve been waitin’ for, is Tuesday the 25th. This is the best on offer. Tuesday morning has a light SSW cross-off breeze, 5ft of SSW swell with a long 13-second period, and good energy (637). The wind is a light offshore, the surf will be clean and well-shaped. It’s intermediate-friendly, not too big, and the long period groundswell will give you some nice lines. The crowd factor is “sometimes” at Eastern Beach, so you might have a few mates out, but it’s not a circus.

After that, the surf drops off. Wednesday the 26th is marginal, Thursday the 27th is messy, and Friday the 28th through Saturday the 29th is poor surf with small, weak swell. The last 16-day window peters out with barely a ripple.

So, the call is: skip the first week and the massive weekend of the 22nd-23rd unless you’re an expert on a tow-board. Tuesday the 25th is your day – clean, solid, and fun. Get out there.

Rusty.

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