Geriba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at charts for this corner of the coast. Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak run we’ve got ahead. The ocean’s flat or just messy for the vast majority of the next 16 days. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile from now until the 25th. Then, a couple of brief windows where things *almost* come together, but don’t get your hopes up too high.

Things start to stir on Saturday the 25th, but it’s a mixed bag. Geriba’s only real highlight is a clean, offshore morning on the 25th – a light `NE` breeze, 6 mph, making it glassy. The swell is a weak 3 ft from the `S`, with a short period (9 seconds) and only moderate energy (168). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon turns to junk with a `S` cross-onshore breeze, so your window is tight.

Sunday the 26th is the one true standout. The afternoon session at Geriba is the best we’ll see. The wind goes `E` cross-offshore at 9 mph, cleaning up a 3 ft swell from the `S` with a solid 13-second period. That long period brings good shape and energy, with a combined energy of (441). It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun. The morning is a write-off with a `SW` cross-onshore, so sleep in.

Monday the 27th morning also looks promising. A clean `NE` offshore at 12 mph will groom a 3 ft `S` swell with a 12-second period. Energy is still moderate (295). It’s another small window before the wind shifts and the swell backs off.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 28th right through to the 7th of August, the surf is mostly poor – tiny, windy, or both. A few mornings have offshore winds, but the swell is under 2 ft, barely a ripple. The 4th of August sees a bump in swell to 3 ft from the `S`, but it’s blown out by cross-onshore winds.

Finally, on Friday the 7th of August, we get one last chance. A clean `NE` offshore breeze at 9 mph meets a 3 ft `S` swell (11 seconds) with moderate energy (231). It’s small but clean, giving you a decent morning session before the afternoon goes cross-off.

The water temperature at Geriba is a very warm 72°, which is about average for this time of year. The anomaly is a tiny -0.2°, so nothing unusual there.

This is one of those stretches where patience is a virtue. The Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon on the 25th-26th are your best bets, and the Monday morning on the 27th is worth a look. Everything else is a flat spell.

Rusty.

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