Floreat groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s coming up for Floreat groyne over the next couple of weeks.

First off, there’s a bit of a window starting Monday the 13th. The water is at 63°, which is much colder than normal for this time of year – about 4° cooler than average, so you’ll want a thick wetsuit. The swell is from the WSW at 6ft, with a long period of 16 seconds, giving it some real punch. The combined energy is strong at 1864, so there’s plenty of power. Winds are light and cross from the SSW, so it’s not perfect but it’s rideable. This is a beginner-friendly break, but that size and period might push it a bit for absolute beginners. Crowds can be an issue sometimes.

Tuesday the 14th looks better. Morning brings a clean 6ft WSW swell with a 15-second period, and a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph. The afternoon cleans up even more with a gentle offshore wind from the same direction, making for some really nice, clean lines. The swell drops a touch to 6ft, but the quality is there. This is a standout period – the best on offer in the first week.

Wednesday the 15th is a washout. The wind turns onshore and the swell drops, so don’t bother. Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are messy with lumpy cross-shore winds and onshore slop, despite some decent swell size. Friday afternoon gets an 8ft W swell but with a strong onshore breeze – that’s a no-go.

Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are tricky. Saturday sees a massive 13ft WSW swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is onshore and the combined energy is a whopping 5593. That’s way too big for this break, and it’s predicted to be too big for the break. Only for experts if anyone’s that keen. Sunday drops back to 7ft, but winds are cross or onshore, so nothing special.

Monday the 20th is a mess with strong onshore winds and a short-period 8ft swell that’s messy. Not worth it.

Now, here’s the real standout. Tuesday the 21st. Morning sees an 8ft WSW swell with an 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE. The afternoon is glassy – absolutely flat calm, 0 mph wind, and a clean 7ft WSW swell. The combined energy is strong at 1800 and 1377. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The wind is perfect, the swell is solid, and it’s going to be clean. This is the best session of the whole outlook.

After that, Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th have some smaller but clean options. Wednesday morning has a 5ft WSW swell with a cross-offshore breeze, and Thursday afternoon and Friday morning both have glassy or clean conditions with 4ft to 5ft WSW swell. These are good for a fun, smaller wave session, especially if you’re a beginner or intermediate.

The last few days from Saturday the 25th onward are poor. Onshore winds, messy conditions, and dropping swell. Sunday the 26th has a very long period 19-second swell from the WSW at 3ft, but the wind is howling onshore, so it’s not worth it. The rest of the run is just wind and chop.

So, bottom line: the best windows are Tuesday afternoon the 14th and Tuesday the 21st, with the 21st being the absolute standout thanks to glassy conditions and a solid 7ft groundswell. Get in the water then.

Rusty.

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