Freights Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Freights.

Freights is a point break that's a bit of a tricky one. It rarely breaks, so when it does, you've got to be on it. The water temp is sitting right on 82°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The forecast kicks off on Wednesday the 15th of July. The afternoon has a clean 5ft of east swell, a short period of 7 seconds, and a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (210), and honestly, it's the best early call we've got, scoring a solid recommendation. It's a beginner-friendly wave, but be aware that crowds are often a factor here.

The next few days, from Thursday the 16th through to Tuesday the 21st, are a bit of a mixed bag. The swell sticks around in the 4ft to 7ft range from the east, with that short 7-8 second period, but the winds are cross-off or fresh offshore, which is killing the quality. The energy picks up into the moderate range (327 to 581), but the scores are poor to marginal. Not really worth a paddle.

Then from Wednesday the 22nd of July through to Thursday the 23rd, we hit a real lull. The swell drops to 3ft to 5ft, and the winds stay cross-off, making it all look pretty poor. The energy drops back down (184 to 250), and there's no real reason to get wet.

The window reopens on Friday the 24th of July. The morning is marginal, but the afternoon is a real standout. We're looking at 7ft of east swell, a period of 8 seconds, and a moderate offshore breeze. The energy is strong (588), and the model is saying "expect very good surf conditions". This is the best bet of the whole outlook.

Saturday the 25th of July is also looking solid. The afternoon has 7ft of east swell, 8 seconds, and a moderate offshore breeze, with very good conditions expected and strong energy (545). The morning is a bit more marginal with a risk of thunderstorms.

From Sunday the 26th of July onwards, the swell fades. The 26th has 4ft to 5ft with fresh offshore winds, and the energy drops to 254. The 27th through to the 30th sees the swell fluctuating between 3ft and 6ft, with periods of 6 to 8 seconds. The winds are mostly offshore, but the conditions are marginal to poor. The energy is weak to moderate (146 to 443). The 30th of July afternoon shows a glimmer with a 5ft swell and a moderate offshore, giving a "good" rating, but it's a long way off.

So, the standout is definitely the afternoon of Friday the 24th of July. Clean, solid waves and strong energy. Saturday the 25th afternoon is a close second. The middle of the week is a write-off, and the very end of the month is a watch-and-see.

Rusty.

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