Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the forecast for Golfcourse. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, with a clear standout session tucked away further out, but plenty of small, marginal days to get through first.

The pattern starts off pretty average. We’ve got some decent sized swell rolling in on the 10th and 11th, around 5 ft and 4 ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making the conditions look a bit ordinary.

The best session in the near term looks like Tuesday, 11th August, morning. We’ve got a clean 4 ft easterly swell, with a period of 12 seconds which gives it some real grunt. The wind is glassy, dead calm, so expect clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate (577). The water temp is a normal 84°, nothing to write home about. This is your pick for the first week – a genuine window of clean surf.

After that, it drops right off. From Wednesday the 12th right through to Friday the 21st of August, we are in a proper dry spell. Waves are tiny, mostly below 3 ft, with weak energy readings (often below 300) and inconsistent. It’s a long gap of about 9 days where it’s not really worth the paddle. The wind is glassy on a couple of those mornings, but the swell is just too small to get excited about.

Hold onto your board, though. The real story is the final weekend. On Saturday, 22nd August, a big swell starts to fill in, hitting 7 ft by the afternoon from the SSE with a 12-second period. The combined energy is very strong (1199). The wind is onshore/cross, so it’s a bit messy. But that sets the stage for Sunday.

Sunday morning, 23rd August, is the absolute standout of this entire outlook. We’re talking a solid 7 ft groundswell from the SSE, with an 11-second period and a massive 1818 combined energy. And the wind? Dead glassy offshore from the ENE. This will be clean, powerful, and plenty of it. Experienced surfers will be all over this. Later that afternoon the swell jumps to 10 ft, which is too big for the break and only for experts. Monday the 24th sees the swell still pumping at 8 ft to 10 ft, but the wind swings cross-onshore, making it much less appealing.

So, the call is simple: get wet on Tuesday the 11th for a clean, fun session. Then wait. The big prize is Sunday, 23rd August, morning. Mark it in your calendar. That’s the one.

- Rusty

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