Floreat groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell lined up for Floreat groyne, but you gotta pick your moments because the wind is gonna mess with things plenty. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a bit colder than we’re used to for this time of year, so maybe dig out the 4/3 if you’re heading out early.

Let’s start with Monday the 3rd. There’s 4ft of WSW swell at 14 seconds coming in the morning, with a clean cross-off breeze from the NNE at 9 mph. Wave energy is moderate (692). It’s a decent little session for a beginner—nothing too gnarly, just fun and clean. But by the afternoon the wind swings NW and picks up, turning everything onshore and choppy—so call it early.

Tuesday the 4th isn’t worth getting wet. The swell bumps up to 6ft in the morning and 8ft by the arvo, but the wind is all cross-onshore from the SW, and it’s lumpy. Wave energy jumps to 2310 in the morning and 2993 in the afternoon, but the surface is cooked.

Now, Wednesday morning the 5th is where it starts to get interesting. The swell is 8ft from the WSW at 16 seconds, and the wind goes glassy—NNE at just 3 mph. It’s clean, it’s powerful, and it’s got energy to burn (2895). This is for experienced surfers only—too big for beginners. That WSW direction is right in the sweet spot for this break. Definitely a standout session.

Wednesday afternoon gets bigger—10ft—but the wind turns onshore from the WSW at 6 mph. It’s a bit messy, still big but less appealing.

Thursday the 6th morning is another stunner. The swell sits at 8ft from the WSW at 16 seconds, and it’s dead glass—0 wind. Wave energy is 3685. Absolute perfection for the crew that can handle it. This is your other standout. Afternoon sees the wind shift to a light cross-onshore, so it gets a bit of texture.

Then things go downhill from Friday the 7th through the weekend. The swell stays solid—8ft all day Friday, jumping to 12ft Saturday—but the wind is howling cross-onshore or onshore, hitting 19 mph on Friday afternoon. Saturday morning has a clean cross-off from the SSE at 16 mph with a massive 12ft swell (4771 energy), but the swell is just too big for this break, even if the wind is good. That’s for hardcore chargers only, or maybe more suited to kites.

Sunday the 9th backs off to 8ft with a light cross breeze in the morning, but the afternoon goes onshore again. Not great.

The following week has some glimmers. Monday the 10th is a write-off with strong wind and rain showers. Tuesday the 11th sees another massive pulse—15ft with 11535 energy in the morning—but again, way too big for a groyne/beach setup. Kite territory.

Wednesday the 12th morning is a cracker for experienced surfers: 8ft from the WSW at 16 seconds, with a clean offshore breeze from the E at 6 mph (3345 energy). That’s a decent session if you can wait.

Thursday the 13th morning is good too—6ft, clean cross-off from the NE at 3 mph (1493 energy). Nice and manageable.

Friday the 14th morning has a moderate offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, 4ft swell at 12 seconds (990 energy)—clean but small. Afternoon gets a 3ft swell but with a 18-second period, so it’ll be glassy but weak.

Saturday the 15th is worth a look: fresh offshore from the E at 19 mph in the morning, 7ft swell at 14 seconds—clean and punchy. Afternoon sees 7ft with a moderate offshore, and the surf quality is solid for experienced paddlers.

Sunday the 16th pushes back up to 10ft with a moderate offshore from the ENE at 12 mph in the afternoon (4142 energy). Another big clean one for the skilled crew.

Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th keep the swell around 8ft to 10ft, but the wind is mostly cross or onshore, so it’s more of a mixed bag.

Honestly, the standout windows are Wednesday morning 5th and Thursday morning 6th. Those are the ones to circle. After that, pick the clean offshore mornings for the bigger swells if you’ve got the guts.

Rusty.

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