Floreat groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. This is a bit of a tough stretch ahead.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – the surf window is gonna open up real slow. There's nothing worth paddling out for on Wednesday the 8th or Thursday the 9th. The swell is there, but the conditions are just messy, with a lot of cross-shore wind and marginal vibes. You'll be better off waiting.

Things take a slight turn on Friday morning the 10th. We get a clean window at Floreat groyne with a 5 ft WSW groundswell and a sweet SSE cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 732, and the sets will have some proper shape thanks to that 13-second period. It's not huge, but it'll be clean and fun for a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon is a write-off though, with the southerly wind picking up and chopping it out.

Saturday the 11th offers a bit of a tease with a glassy morning and 4 ft of clean, offshore wind, but the swell is small and the combined energy is weak (423). Strictly a longboard or a finless foamie session.

The real standout, and the one to circle on your calendar, is Sunday morning the 12th. By then, the swell picks up to a solid 6 ft from the WSW, with a period of 14 seconds (a solid groundswell). The wind turns light offshore from the ESE, and the wave comment says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." The combined energy jumps to a strong 1554. This is your best bet. For a beginner though, at 6 ft, it might be pushing your limits a touch.

Monday the 13th morning is nearly a carbon copy of Sunday – 6 ft WSW swell, clean offshore ESE wind, excellent quality, and strong energy (1954). This is consistently good, but again, at 6 ft, this is getting into skilled surfer territory.

Tuesday the 14th keeps the clean streak going with a solid 6 ft WSW swell and offshore ENE winds all day. The morning is rated excellent for experienced surfers, while the afternoon is still very good. The crowd profile here is "sometimes" busy, so you might have a few friends out, but it won't be a zoo.

Now, we hit a rough patch. From Wednesday the 15th through the end of the 16-day run, the wind turns onshore and the conditions get blown out, with a lot of cross-on and onshore slop. There's a big, dangerous swell kicking up around the 19th and 20th, with over 16 ft of swell and over 20 mph of wind. The water's going to be a mess. The forced "offshore" winds on the 20th and 21st are attached to waves that are over 11 ft to 16 ft. That's only for experts, and even then, only if you've got the paddle fitness and the nerve. For us regular folks, it's a no-go zone.

Stay safe out there. Don't get caught inside on one of those monsters.

Rusty.

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