Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what Golfcourse has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of small, clean conditions on the way before a real late-summer pulse of energy shows up.

The overall pattern is a slow builder. The first week or so is all about knee-high, glassy conditions with very weak wave energy. You’ll be on a foamie or a longboard just to get a few little rides. The water temp is about 83°, which is pretty much dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Wednesday 22nd July through to the end of the month is a tough run. The swell is tiny, mostly 2ft to 2ft from the east, with combined wave energy readings that stay low, often in the double digits (like 90, 76, 82). The mornings are the only real window, with glassy, nearly flat conditions. Thursday 23rd July morning has a 2ft easterly swell with glassy wind – but it’s really just surfable, not exciting. Saturday 25th, Sunday 26th, and Monday 27th all have glassy mornings around 2ft to 2ft, but the energy is weak (around 82 to 143). You’ll be scratching for anything.

Wednesday 29th July and Thursday 30th July mornings are also glassy, with 1ft and 2ft respectively, but the energy is still low (89 and 119). Friday 31st July morning is the same story – glassy, 1ft, and only 56 on the energy scale. It’s a flat spell, no doubt about it.

Now, the real story is what happens in the first week of August. The swell starts to build dramatically. Saturday 1st August morning shows a 2ft easterly swell but with a very long 18-second period, pushing the energy up to 255. That’s a sign of things to come, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s still marginal.

Sunday 2nd August morning is the first real standout. We’re looking at 6ft of easterly swell, 18-second period, and massive combined energy of 2312. The wind is a cross-on from the NE at 9 mph, which is a bit of a bummer, but the size and period are undeniable. This is a solid groundswell, and for a place like Golfcourse, that long period from the east can produce some nice, lined-up waves. It’s getting big – over 5ft – so it’s not for beginners, but intermediates will have a ball.

Monday 3rd August morning is the absolute highlight of the whole outlook. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got 8ft of easterly swell, 18-second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 3581. The wind is glassy from the NE at just 3 mph. Clean, powerful, long-period groundswell. The description says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers," and that’s exactly right. At over 8ft, this is for the experienced crew only. The sets will be big, the lines will be long, and the paddle-out will be a mission, but the rewards will be huge.

Tuesday 4th August morning still has 6ft of easterly swell with a 16-second period and 1747 energy, but the wind is onshore from the ENE, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy. Wednesday 5th August morning drops to 5ft and 15-second period, but the wind is cross-on at 9 mph, making it a bit ordinary.

After that, the swell fades quickly through the 6th, and the window closes.

So, the standout is Monday 3rd August morning. If you can handle the size, that’s the session. Sunday 2nd August morning is a close second if you want a slightly smaller, but still very powerful option. Get on it.

Rusty.

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