Green Ball Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's talk Green Ball.

We've got a long stretch of solid SSW swell coming in, but the wind's been a real pain the whole time. That steady cross-onshore breeze means it's going to stay choppy and messy for most of this run. It's a reef break, advanced only, and with this much energy in the water, it's no place for beginners. The water temp is sitting at 79°, which is about average for this time of year.

First sign of life is Sunday the 9th, but don't get your hopes up. It's a write-off – poor surf, cross-on winds at 16 mph, and the swell's a messy 8ft at 16 seconds. The combined energy is already moderate at 2582, but the wind just spoils it. That trend holds through Monday the 10th, though Monday afternoon sees the swell jump to 10ft with a very long 18-second period, giving us a massive 5909 combined energy. But again, that cross-on breeze is there, so it's marginal at best.

Tuesday the 11th is the first time we get a hint of something better. Morning sees 10ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, a huge 5517 combined energy, and the wind eases to a gentle 9 mph cross-on. Still choppy, but that's the cleanest it's going to get. For the experts out there, that morning window might offer a few. The afternoons stay choppy, though.

From Wednesday the 12th right through to Sunday the 16th, we're stuck in a grinding pattern of 7ft to 8ft SSW swell with moderate cross-on winds. The combined energy stays in the 2000–3000 range, but the wind just won't let it clean up. It's a frustrating stretch. A few marginal sessions are possible on the mornings of the 14th and 15th when the wind drops to a gentle breeze, but "marginal" is the key word.

Monday the 17th sees a drop-off – swell backs down to 5ft, energy drops to 1092, and by the afternoon it's back to poor. Tuesday the 18th through Thursday the 20th sees a shift to SW swell, but it's still cross-on and choppy. The 19th actually pumps out 10ft SW swell with 5583 combined energy, but with 16 mph cross-on winds, it's just a messy, powerful wall for experts only.

Friday the 21st through to Monday the 24th is the tail end. Swell slowly drops from 8ft down to 5ft, period shortens to 14 seconds, and the wind never lets up. The energy fades from 2753 down to 1141. There's the occasional marginal morning, but nothing worth getting excited about. By Monday the 24th afternoon, it's all over – poor conditions and the swell's dropped out.

So, the only real standout is Tuesday morning the 11th. Big, long-period SSW groundswell, lighter wind, and that massive 5517 combined energy. For advanced crew only, but that's your window. The rest is a battle with the wind. For anyone else, with that constant cross-onshore and solid swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The long gaps of poor conditions are the story here – there's no clean run until that Tuesday window.

Rusty.

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