Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long hard look at what's on the table for Eastern Beach over the next couple of weeks. It's a sandbar set-up, pretty exposed, and likes the swell from the SSE. Plenty to get our teeth into, but we've got to be smart about when to paddle out.

Right off the bat, Thursday morning the 23rd is actually looking pretty inviting. We've got a clean 4 ft swell rolling in from the SSW, with a decent 12-second period. The wind is a light cross-off, keeping the surface clean. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a whopping 6° colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a seriously noticeable chill, so you'll want the thickest wetsuit you’ve got. The combined energy is moderate at 668, but the conditions are right for a fun, rippable wave. It’s the best of the near-term window.

Things get a bit more serious on Friday the 24th. The swell jumps up to 8 ft in the morning, with a short, punchy 12-second period from the WSW. The wind is a bit stronger, making it a bit of a wrestle, and the energy is a hefty 3605. This is big, powerful stuff, but the wind is messy. By Friday afternoon, the swell drops slightly to 8 ft, but the period stretches out to a lovely 16 seconds from the S. That’s a proper groundswell with excellent energy (2779), but the wind swings cross-shore, so it won't be perfect. Good for a confident surfer, not for a beginner.

Saturday the 25th is the standout for the week. The early morning is a dream: a glassy 4 ft from the SSW, 14-second period, and absolutely zero wind. It’ll be as clean as a whistle. The energy is solid at 945. This is the session to circle on the calendar – pure, clean fun on a sandbar. The afternoon turns to junk with a 9 mph onshore wind, so get it in the morning.

After that, it goes quiet. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are a waste of time with small, weak swell and funky winds. The energy drops into the low hundreds. A blank few days.

Then, a major pulse arrives on Tuesday the 28th. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the SSE in the morning with a short, 9-second period and a light cross-off breeze. The energy is a massive 2089. This is excellent for experienced surfers only – it'll be big, powerful, and a bit walled up due to the short period. Too much for most.

A big, windy mess hits from Wednesday the 29th through to the end of July. Swells are over 8 ft but with horrible onshore winds of 19-22 mph. The energy is in the thousands, but the quality is zero. This is strictly kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The sea state will be lumpy and choppy.

We get some cleaner but still onshore surf from the 31st of July into the 1st of August, with 8 ft swells and moderate onshore winds. Marginal at best. There's a glimmer of hope on the morning of August the 2nd: a glassy 6 ft from the E with a 9-second period. Light winds and glassy conditions mean it'll be a fun, clean wave, but the energy is low at 554.

The first week of August is pretty bleak until the 6th. On the morning of Thursday the 6th, we get a clean 3 ft from the SSW with a long 14-second period and a light cross-off breeze (608 energy). It'll be clean and workable, but small. And finally, Friday the 7th of August has a glassy, clean 3 ft in the morning from the East.

So, the bottom line: Saturday morning the 25th of July is the absolute standout. Glassy, fun-sized, clean. For the bigger, more experienced crew, Tuesday morning the 28th of July is your call, but expect a short-period, powerful wall. The rest of the window is a mixed bag of onshore slop or small, clean conditions. Keep your expectations in check for the second half.

Rusty.

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