4 Mile Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you what I’m seeing for this stretch.

Honestly, mate, the next week or so is a tough one. We’ve got a long dry spell at 4 Mile with the wind and swell just not lining up for good clean waves. It’s a bit of a frustrating run, to be honest. The first real glimmer of anything decent doesn’t pop up until Sunday morning the 19th of July, and that’s the one you want to circle.

Let me walk you through it. Starting now and through the bulk of the second week, most sessions are either cross-shore or cross-onshore, with moderate to fresh breezes that are chopping up the surface. The swell is hanging around small—mostly under 3 ft through the first days, with a very long period SSW groundswell (16-19 seconds) rolling in, but it’s just not clean enough to get excited about. That long period stuff can be tricky on a beach break too, wanting to break a bit too straight. Wave energy is moderate overall – getting up into the 400 to 1153 range – but the wind is the killer.

On Thursday morning the 9th, we get a spike in size to 7 ft, but it’s a short-period NW windswell (only 9 seconds) with moderate cross-onshore wind. That’s messy, lumpy, and not going to be any fun to paddle out into. For beginners, that size with that wind is just a washing machine. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Then Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th settle a little, with the swell dropping back to around 4 ft to 5 ft, still a short-period WNW windswell, and we finally get a light wind though still cross-onshore. It’s *possible* you’ll find a cheaky one, but the wave quality is still marginal at best.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday morning the 19th of July. This is the one. The wind goes glassy out of the SSW at just 5 km/h, and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” The swell is a solid 5 ft coming from the WNW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 582. That glassy wind is a major positive – that’s the clean, smiling wave you’ve been waiting for. It’s still a short period, so it’ll be a bit more playful and less powerful than a groundswell, but on the glass, that’s a beauty. Keep your eyes peeled for that window.

After that, Monday morning the 20th still shows 6 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period and light wind, but it’s back to cross-onshore, so it won’t be as clean as the Sunday glass-off. It might still be worth a look, but the Sunday morning is the real keeper.

For water temp, there’s no anomaly data given here, so I’ll say it’s just doing its usual thing for the time of year.

Hang in there. The wait is long, but that Sunday glass-off looks like it’ll make it all worth it. Crowds are often at 4 Mile, so bring your patience on top of your board.

Stay stoked.

Rusty

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