Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Eastern Beach.

Overall, we’re looking at a mixed bag for the next two weeks. The first week has some small, okay windows, but the real standout action is later on. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing crazy there.

We kick things off on Monday, August 3rd, with some morning swell: 7ft from the ESE at 11 seconds. That’s a fair bit of energy (1097) but the wind is cross-on from the ENE, so it’s going to be a bit lumpy. Not the cleanest start. The afternoon drops off a touch and gets choppier. Tuesday is similar but smaller, with the wind picking up, so it’s not great.

Now, Wednesday the 5th morning is a little gem. The swell drops to 4ft from the E, but look at that wind – glassy, dead calm. It’s going to be clean as a whistle. The energy is light at 346, so it’s not big, but for a quiet session with no crowds, that’s a sweet spot. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-on breeze again, so make the most of the morning.

The end of the first week into the weekend gets a bit messy. Thursday and Friday have some small, clean waves from the SSW, but they’re in the 3ft to 4ft range with long periods (12-15 seconds), so they’ll have some push but be a bit setty. The wind is cross-off, which is a good sign for shape, but the energy is moderate. Saturday and Sunday see the wind get stronger and more onshore, making things choppy and lumpy. Not great for a paddle.

There’s a big gap here in the middle of the week where the conditions are poor. The wind is howling and the swell is messy. It’s a blank run for a few days.

But hang on – the real headline is Wednesday, August 12th. That morning, we’ve got 8ft of swell from the ENE with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is pumping at 1601, and the wind is dead calm – glassy. This is a big swells for experienced surfers only; it’s going to be powerful and a bit of a handful. The period is a bit short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and won’t have that long, drawn-out feel, but the power is there. For the crew that can handle it, that’s the best session on offer.

After that, the swell drops back, but we get another fantastic window on Saturday, August 15th. Morning has 5ft from the SSW with a long 15-second period, and the energy is strong at 1237. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is a proper groundswell, and it’ll be a bit more drawn-out than the earlier one. Perfect for a reef or point, but at a beach break it might wall up a bit. Still, that’s a top morning.

The final Sunday, August 16th, has a nice 3ft morning with glassy conditions and a 14-second period. A lovely, clean, easy session to wrap things up.

So, to boil it down: the standout is Wednesday August 12th morning, but that’s only for the experts. For the rest of us, the Saturday August 15th morning is the pick of the bunch – solid, clean, and with some real grunt.

Rusty out.

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