Floreat groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Floreat groyne is the only spot showing on the cards for the next 16 days, so we’re looking at a localised run of surf here. The early part of the window has some size, but the wind is going to be a real issue, especially as we get into Saturday and Sunday. It’s not all bad news though – there’s a proper late-month window that looks like the real deal.

The water temp is sitting pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

First up, Friday the 17th of July. The morning session is actually the best of the early days. We’ve got a 6ft swell from the west, with a solid 13-second period, an average combined energy of 1155, and a light NE breeze that’s cross-offshore. That’s clean. The score reflects it – this is a good, surfable morning. But by Friday afternoon, the wind swings north and jumps to 25 km/h, turning it cross and messy. Score drops right off.

Saturday the 18th is a write-off. The swell is pumping at 12ft, but it’s coming straight onshore with west winds. Combined energy is massive at 4254 and 5536, but that’s just brutal, blown-out conditions. This is strictly for the tow-in crew or the kamikaze – not paddle surfing. Sunday the 19th is a step down in size, but still 8ft in the morning with a cross-on breeze. It’s lumpy.

Monday the 20th through Thursday the 23rd of July is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell drops, but we get some cleaner windows. Monday morning has 5ft with a light cross breeze, but it’s only marginal. Wednesday the 22nd sees cleaner conditions with cross-off winds, but the swell is 6ft and the energy is around 1216. It’s average. Thursday the 23rd is the standout of this first week – the wind goes offshore from the east, 25 km/h in the morning, 20 km/h in the afternoon. Swell is 5ft and 4ft, with a 14-second period. The combined energy is low (700 and 553), but the surf is clean and lined up. That’s a good paddle. Crowds are only “sometimes” at Floreat groyne, so you might get a few out, but it’s not a circus.

Then we hit a gap. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are small, weak, and not worth the paddle. The swell drops under 3ft, and the wind is fresh. The energy is in the 200-500 range. Barely surfable. Sunday the 26th sees a tiny 3ft swell with a 15-second period, but it’s clean under offshore winds. Only for the longboard or a quiet cruise.

Now, the real highlight comes in the second week. Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon gets glassy. A light SSW breeze at 5 km/h, dead flat water, and a 4ft swell from the WSW with a long 18-second period. Combined energy is 1194. That’s a beautiful, clean, glassy session – the kind you paddle out for and just sit there smiling.

But the absolute standout is Thursday the 30th of July. Morning and afternoon, both sessions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. Swell is 4ft from the WSW, period is 21 seconds in the morning and 20 in the afternoon. That’s very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 1999 and 1853 – proper punchy. The wind is light and cross-off from the ENE and SE. This is a reef or point wave kind of day – the long period will make it wall up, and at a groyne, it should focus nicely. This is the best on offer in the whole 16 days.

Friday the 31st of July still has some size, 6ft and 6ft, but the wind is more cross and the energy is still high. It’s a solid option, but not as clean as Thursday. Saturday the 1st of August is a fade-out, 5ft with a cross breeze.

So, the early part is a fight with the wind, but Thursday the 30th of July is the one to circle. Get on it.

Rusty

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