Ekas-Inside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got a good look at the next couple of weeks at Ekas-Inside. This is a sheltered reef set-up, and it’s pretty much all we’ve got on the menu, so let’s dig into it.

The water’s sitting at a warm 81°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a touch of extra tropical warmth to make the paddle out feel nice.

We kick off Wednesday, July 15th, with a solid pulse of long-period groundswell from the SSW. Wednesday morning sees a clean 7 ft swell with a 16-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 2440 (moderate to strong). The wind is a light cross-off shore from the ESE at 9 mph, keeping the surface glassy. This is a proper standout for the week – the kind of morning that’ll have you grinning ear to ear on the take-off. It’s a beginner-friendly reef, but with the swell over 5 ft, it’s a bit much for absolute learners; still, for the rest of us, it’s magic. Wednesday afternoon drops a little to 6 ft, and the wind picks up to 16 mph, so it’s still clean but a bit bumpier.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th settle into a pattern: 5 ft to 5 ft of SSW-to-SW swell, with periods hanging around 15 to 16 seconds. The energy stays in the 1100 to 1600 range (moderate), but the wind is a steady cross-off at 16 mph, so the waves are clean but a little wind-affected. The scores are all marginal, so these are okay sessions but nothing to race for.

Saturday the 18th starts with a clean 5 ft, but by the afternoon, the wind jumps to 19 mph and the swell drops to 5 ft with a shorter 14-second period. The energy falls to 977 (weak), and conditions get poor. Sunday the 19th is similar – 4 ft, short period, fresh winds, and rain showers in the afternoon. This weekend is a write-off, to be honest.

Monday the 20th brings a interesting spike: a 7 ft swell in the morning, building to 7 ft by the afternoon, with a 17-second period from the SSW. The energy is strong at 2512, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-off, so it’s going to be a bumpy, powerful session. This is for the experienced crew only – that’s expert territory at over 8 ft. The long period will make the reef work beautifully, but the wind will chop it up.

Tuesday the 21st fades quickly to 6 ft and then 6 ft, with shorter 14-second periods and fresh wind. The rest of the week from Wednesday the 22nd through to Saturday the 25th is a slow grind – 4 ft to 5 ft, mostly 13-second stuff, with energy dipping as low as 602 (weak). Winds are fresh and cross-off, and the surf is poor.

Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are a bit of a mixed bag. Monday morning shows a 6 ft swell from the SE, but with a short 8-second period – that’s windswell, all chop and no push. The combined energy is 1071 (weak), so it’s not going to have any shape. Then Monday afternoon a weird little 2 ft swell from the SW with a 21-second period appears – very long, but tiny. That’s the kind of groundswell that’s better at a point or a reef, but it’s too small to do much here.

Now here’s the real standout for the second week: Tuesday, July 28th, morning. A 4 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period, and the wind is a light 6 mph cross-off from the SE. The combined energy is 1850 (moderate), and the conditions are forecast to be very good. This is a clean, glassy morning with long, drawn-out lines on the reef. The water will be warm, and the crowds are listed as “sometimes” – so expect a few faces out, but it’s worth it. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th mornings also look promising: 4 ft swell, 16 to 17 seconds, light winds, and very good surf conditions. The energy is moderate (1523 and 1393). These are all morning sessions, as the afternoons drop off.

Overall, Ekas-Inside is a reliable little reef that’s been churning out surf through the whole period. The best of it is definitely Wednesday, July 15th, and Tuesday, July 28th, mornings – those are the ones to circle on your calendar. The long gaps of poor surf in between are just part of the deal here, but the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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