Friendly Beaches Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our little patch. Let’s be straight up – this is a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some moments that’ll make it worth paddling out.

We’ve got a fair bit of activity on the horizon, but the start is a bit ordinary. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with weak, short-period slop and messy winds. That said, the end of July and the first week of August are where the real interest lies.

We’ll kick off on Thursday, July 30 at Friendly Beaches. This is the standout window. Thursday morning we’ve got a solid 6ft swell from the south, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a clean offshore from the west, so the sea surface will be tidy. The combined energy is significant (666), meaning there’s plenty of push. This is a big beach break, and with swell over 5ft, it’s getting into that intermediate-to-advanced territory. The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year. Thursday afternoon keeps it going with a 7ft south swell and a light cross-offshore breeze, still very clean. For a beach break, that’s a good run.

The Friday, August 1 morning session is a beauty. We’ve got a 4ft groundswell from the southeast with a 12-second period, glassy conditions with no wind, and the combined energy is 321. That’s a proper, clean, long-period swell. The long period means it’ll be a bit more lined up, but at a beach break it can be a touch straight. Still, with glassy conditions, it’s hard to beat. The afternoon is just as good – 3ft, 12-second period, and glassy. This is your best bet for a relaxed, fun session.

Now, there’s a big spike coming on Wednesday, August 5. The afternoon shows a massive 10ft swell from the southeast, with a combined energy reading of 1495. That is a lot of power. But here’s the thing: the forecast says it’s too big for this break. For a beach break, 10ft is a washing machine, and with a 10-second period, it’s going to be a heavy, dumping shorebreak. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but this is strictly for experts only. If you’re not a very experienced big-wave surfer in a beach break, give this one a miss. For the kite crew, this setup is absolutely firing.

We’ve got another decent chance on Friday, August 7 morning. A 5ft swell from the east-southeast, with a 10-second period, and glassy conditions. The combined energy is 739, so there’s plenty of grunt. This is a solid, clean day for anyone comfortable in overhead surf.

After that, the second week gets a bit more inconsistent. There’s a window on Tuesday, August 11 with a 7ft north-easterly swell and a moderate offshore wind, but the conditions are described as marginal. And then Wednesday, August 12 morning looks promising with a 5ft north-easterly swell, a 9-second period, and clean conditions. It’s a good option, but it’s further out, so don’t lock it in just yet.

Overall, the pick of the whole run is the Thursday, July 30 morning and the Friday, August 1 morning. The first is for the bigger, punchier waves, the second is for the clean, long-period glass. Get on it.

Rusty.

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