Floreat groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's on the table for Floreat groyne over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we've got a bit of a mixed bag here. The surf is going to be pretty variable, so you’ll need to pick your moments. Let’s break it down.

The first genuine standout is going to be Thursday the 23rd of July. We've got a clean 4ft swell pumping in from the WSW with a long 14-second period. The word "very good" is used to describe the surf conditions, and with a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE, the wave faces will be nice and clean. The combined swell energy is a solid 672, so there's a bit of push behind it. This is the one to point the board at first thing. This is a beginner-friendly break, so it’s a good one for the learners to get amongst it.

Friday the 24th drops off a bit, with the swell fading to 3ft and then 3ft. The wind stays clean but it's cross-offshore, so it'll be surfable but nothing to write home about.

Saturday morning the 25th sees the swell bump back up to 4ft, but the wind turns a bit funky, and by the afternoon it's a cross-onshore mess. Not worth the paddle.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off. The wind is howling onshore, pushing a lumpy 7ft to 8ft swell. The combined energy is high, hitting 2237 on Sunday afternoon, but with strong cross-shore winds and messy cross-chop, it’s going to be a washing machine. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddling one.

Now, Monday the 27th looks a bit more interesting again. The swell is a solid 7ft with a 12-second period and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ESE. The conditions are described as "clean", and the wave state is "clean". That 7ft is getting into the range that might be a bit much for beginners, but intermediate surfers should have some fun. Again, the combined energy is strong at 1173, so there's plenty of power.

Tuesday the 28th is another one to circle. The afternoon session looks best with a 4ft WSW swell, a long 14-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the NE. The forecast says "very good surf conditions". The combined energy is 783. This is a proper clean swell window.

We then hit a bit of a lull. The swell drops right down to 2ft to 3ft on the 29th and 30th of July. While the wind is offshore and glassy on the Thursday the 30th, the swell is tiny and very long period (19-20 seconds). That long period will mean long waits between sets. It’ll be clean but very small. The combined energy is still moderate at 675 and 826, which seems odd, but with that long period, it’s featherweight on the takeoff.

Friday the 31st of July is another big standout. The morning has a 8ft swell, but the afternoon is where it’s at. The afternoon delivers a 7ft swell from the WSW with a 15-second period, clean cross-offshore wind from the north, and "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers". The combined energy jumps to 2102. This is a powerful, clean swell, but at 7ft it’s strictly for the experienced crew. Beginners should give this one a wide berth.

From the 1st of August onwards, things get a bit messy again with strong winds and onshore conditions. The swell stays big, around 7ft to 8ft for the first week of August, but it's blown out. There might be a tiny window on the Wednesday the 5th with a 6ft swell and a gentle cross-shore breeze, but the “marginal” call and the cross-chop mean it's not a clear winner.

The long-range stuff around the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August has some big energy (over 5000 on the 7th), but the wind is a mess. There’s no clean window worth a special trip.

So, to sum it up: Thursday the 23rd of July (morning) is your best early option for a clean, fun-sized wave, and Friday the 31st of July (afternoon) is the heavyweight champ for the experienced surfers.

Rusty.

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