Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, and I’ve been looking at the charts for Eastern Beach. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get your blood pumping.

First thing to note: the water is running at 63°, which is a solid 5° colder than usual for this time of year. That’s a notable chill, so you’ll want a good 4/3 or maybe even booties if you’re sensitive.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real action kicks off on Sunday, July 20th, with a 5ft swell out of the SE, but it’s a bit messy with cross-off winds and the energy is only moderate (875). It’s surfable, but nothing to rush home for.

The standout early window is Tuesday morning, July 21st. Glassy conditions, 4ft of SE swell, and the energy is getting stronger (671). That’s a clean, fun morning session for the intermediate crew. The water is still cold, but the wind is perfect.

Wednesday the 22nd has a glassy afternoon with 3ft SE swell (635), but it’s small. Thursday the 23rd gets blown out by strong WSW winds, so skip that.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday morning, July 24th, brings a proper pulse. We’re looking at 6ft SSW swell with a very long period of 18 seconds. The energy is strong (2228). This is a groundswell, and at a sandbar break like Eastern Beach, that long period might make it a bit straight, but with light cross-off winds, it’s going to be clean and powerful. This one is for experienced surfers only.

After that, the weekend of the 25th and 26th gets messy with onshore winds and lumpy conditions. Not worth it.

We get a brief reprieve on Monday morning, July 27th, with glassy conditions and a small 3ft ENE swell (392). It’s mellow, but clean.

The second week picks up steam. Wednesday morning, July 29th, has a solid 6ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, clean offshore winds, and strong energy (1606). This is a serious session, but the wind is fresh, so it’s powerful and clean.

The real highlight, though, is Thursday morning, July 30th. You’ve got 5ft SSW swell, a 14-second period, light cross-off winds, and a big energy reading of 1321. That’s excellent, clean conditions for experienced surfers. This is the best call of the forecast.

As we push into early August, the swell gets huge. On Saturday, August 1st, we’re looking at a 15ft SW swell (12406 energy). That’s a monster. The wind is favorable, but this is way too big for Eastern Beach – expert only, and even then, it’s pushing the limits. The same goes for Sunday, August 2nd, with another 15ft pulse. For the average surfer, this is a look-at-it-from-the-cliff day.

The very end of the run, Monday afternoon, August 3rd, gets glassy with a 8ft SE swell (1954). That’s got excellent potential for experienced surfers, clean and powerful.

Overall, the best bets are the Tuesday morning glass (July 21st) for a fun session, and the Thursday morning (July 30th) for a proper, powerful, clean swell. The big stuff at the start of August is for the hardcore only.
Rusty.

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