Floreat groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s lined up for the coming weeks.

The first session worth paddling out for hits Monday morning the 13th of July. There’s a serious pulse of groundswell rolling in – 7ft from the WSW with a very long period of 17 seconds, packing a massive amount of energy (2156). The wind is a light ESE cross-off, so the lineup at Floreat groyne will be clean. Water temp is about average for this time of year. This is a solid, powerful swell, so it’s one for the experienced crew. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but with that size and period, it’s not a beginner’s wave. The long period means the sets will be well-spaced, and the groyne setup should help shape it up.

Monday afternoon drops off a little with a cross-shore wind and the energy eases back (1864), but Tuesday morning holds onto similar 6ft WSW swell. The real standout is Tuesday afternoon the 14th: offshore ENE wind at 9 mph, 6ft, and a 15-second period. The energy is still strong (1300), and the wind is clean offshore. That’s the pick of the first few days – glassy, lined-up, and well under the 8ft mark so it’s still manageable for strong intermediates.

Wednesday the 15th sees the swell dip to 5ft, but the wind goes north and cross-shore, making it average. Thursday and Friday get messy with onshore and cross-onshore winds, and the swell bumps up to 6ft – 7ft, but it’s choppy and poor.

The weekend of the 18th and 19th gets a massive jump in size – 13ft on Saturday morning, then 12ft, but it’s onshore and blown out. That’s a dangerous, messy wall of water, only for experts if anyone’s silly enough, but the wind kills it. Not worth it.

After a long stretch of poor conditions, there’s a glassy moment on Thursday morning the 23rd of July. The wind drops to nothing – glassy – with a 6ft, 14-second WSW swell and strong energy (1823). That’s a gem for experienced surfers, and the cleanest morning in the whole run. Mark that one.

Another glassy window shows up on Saturday morning the 25th, but with a smaller 5ft, 13-second swell and much weaker energy (659). It’s surfable and clean, but not a standout.

The very end of the outlook, Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th, has offshore E winds and a rebuilding 3ft to 5ft WSW swell, with moderate energy. It’s clean and gentle, more of a longboard session.

Overall, the best on offer is Monday morning the 13th for the big-swell crew, and Thursday morning the 23rd for the cleanest, most enjoyable glassy conditions. There are big gaps of poor wind and blown-out surf in between, especially from the 16th to the 22nd, so pick your windows carefully.

- Rusty

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