Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu over the next couple of weeks at Golfcourse. Honestly, it’s a tale of two halves: a whole lot of nothing for ages, then a late burst of proper energy that could make the wait worthwhile.

Right now, there’s barely a ripple. The first week is a real struggle – from Sunday the 19th through to the end of July, we’re looking at tiny, weak surf. The swell sits between 1ft and 2ft from the east, mostly with a short period of 9 to 11 seconds. Combined wave energy is low, hovering between 53 and 142 for most of it. The mornings are often glassy, which is nice, but there’s just no grunt behind the waves. A few of these mornings have clean conditions with light or no wind, like Sunday the 19th morning with a glassy 2ft easterly swell and a period of 9 seconds – but the energy is only 69, so you’re really scratching for a ride. Monday the 20th morning is similar, glassy with 2ft from the east, energy up to 101, but it’s still pretty ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings also offer glassy starts, but the swell remains small and uninspiring. The afternoons are worse – cross-on winds from the southeast just chop everything up. This is a long gap with nothing worth getting excited about.

Then comes Monday the 27th of July – that’s over a week away, so keep it on your radar. That morning, a proper groundswell from the SSE kicks in, 4ft at a long 15-second period. Combined energy jumps to 894, and it’s glassy with a light easterly breeze. That’s the standout session in the whole period. The water temp is 82°, which is about 0.5° below the long-term average – so pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. It’s clean, has some push, and that long period means the waves will have shape and power. Golfcourse (Golfcourse) is an exposed beach break, and with an easterly swell direction and the optimum being from the southeast, it’s a decent match. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and with the swell at 4ft, it’s perfectly manageable for learners. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

The afternoon of the 27th sees the swell building to 6ft from the SE, but cross-on winds from the SSE ruin the quality – it gets messy. Tuesday the 28th morning has even more size at 7ft from the SSE with 14-second period and combined energy of 2065, but again, cross-on winds. That’s big enough to be expert-only, over 8ft, and the conditions are marginal. After Tuesday, things go downhill fast. The wind turns onshore and gets nasty, with gusts up to 50 mph on Thursday the 30th, making it totally blown out. There’s a brief window on Friday the 31st morning with a cross-off wind and 4ft from the SSE, but it’s still ordinary.

So, the one true standout is Monday the 27th of July morning. It’s a week away, so keep an eye on it, but if the forecast holds, that glassy 4ft groundswell with long period is your best bet by far. Everything else is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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