Fortunes Rocks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Fortunes Rocks Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. There’s a big gap of poor surf ahead. We’ve got a whole lot of days with weak, onshore wind junk and not much to get excited about. The first real glimpse of anything worthwhile doesn’t show up until late in the second week.

The week starts on Tuesday the 21st with small, choppy, onshore slop. Swell is a weak 3ft from the SSE with a short period of 4 seconds, and the combined energy is a pitiful 35 – that’s barely a ripple. Wednesday the 22nd sees a jump in size to 6ft, and the energy hits 537, which is decent, but it’s a messy cross-onshore wind and it’s still rated as poor. Thursday morning the 23rd is the first chance for a paddle, with 4ft of SSE swell and glassy conditions. The energy is 173, so it’s got a little bit of push, but it’s just ordinary – not worth racing for.

After that, it’s right back to small, weak, and blown out. From Friday the 24th right through to the end of July, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly 2ft to 3ft, with onshore winds and combined energy values stuck in the 60 to 120 range. It’s a real bummer.

The outlook picks up slightly on Wednesday the 30th of July. The morning is still messy, but by the afternoon we get a cross-offshore wind from the NNE and a clean 3ft swell from the SSE with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is 158. It’s still not a standout, but it’s clean. Friday the 31st of July is probably the best on offer in the entire forecast. We’ve got clean conditions again with a light cross-offshore wind from the NW, and the swell is 3ft from the SSE. The energy is 145 in the morning. It’s still small, but it’s clean and surfable. For a break that’s exposed to the east, that SSE swell won’t be wrapping in perfectly, but with the clean conditions, you’ll get a few fun ones.

The first few days of August are a total write-off – tiny, weak, and onshore. The last solid mention is on the 5th of August with a tiny 1ft from the SE and a period of 8 seconds, but with light cross-shore wind. At 42 energy, it’s a non-event.

So, to sum it up: There’s a long stretch of poor surf from now until late July. The only real highlight is Friday the 31st of July. It’s not a big swell, but the clean conditions will make it the most enjoyable session of the window. The rest is pretty forgettable.

Rusty.

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