Gunnamatta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We’re focusing on one spot, and there’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are some real gems hiding in there.

We start off with a bit of a quiet spell. The first decent session we see is on Sunday the 19th of July. The morning is looking clean at Gunnamatta Beach, with a 4ft SW swell, a 12-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (431). The afternoon is similar, holding at 3ft SW with a 12-second period, but the wind goes even lighter and more cross-off. It’s clean, but not a standout.

Monday the 20th sees the swell drop a touch, but the period jumps to a very long 16 seconds in the morning. It’s a decent 3ft SW groundswell, and the wind is cross-off, but the tide is questionable. The wave energy is moderate (547). The afternoon is smaller and more marginal.

Tuesday the 21st is the first real standout. The morning has a solid 5ft SW swell (14-second period) with a clean cross-off breeze. The combined energy is strong (813). This is a proper, clean groundswell running. The afternoon holds similar size and is also clean. This is the best on offer for the first week.

After that, the wind gets a bit ugly. From Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of July, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell gets big and messy. On Thursday the 23rd we see a 10ft SW swell, but the wind is straight onshore from the SW at 25 mph. The energy is very strong (3264), but it’s not for paddle surfing. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing. The same goes for Friday the 24th with a 13ft WSW swell and 25 mph cross-onshore wind – the energy is massive (10430), but it’s a blown-out mess.

The end of the first week and into the second week sees the swell dropping back. Sunday the 26th of July afternoon is worth a mention. The swell is 5ft SW (12-second period), the wind is a light cross-off shore, and the combined energy is moderate (542). The forecast is for very good surf conditions, and it’s clean. That’s a solid session.

The second week is a bit of a rollercoaster. We get a big, clean, but messy period from Monday the 27th to Tuesday the 28th, with strong winds and big swell (10ft+). Not for the faint-hearted. Then Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon is a real standout. The swell is 7ft SW (13 seconds), the wind is a light cross-off shore, and the energy is strong (1553). The forecast says excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers – this is the one to circle. It’s a big wave, so definitely for advanced crew only.

The last few days of the forecast, into August, are a bit of a letdown. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is smaller and inconsistent. The only real hope is the very last entry: Monday the 3rd of August morning. The swell is 4ft SW, but the period is a very long 17 seconds, and the wind is glassy. The combined energy is moderate (888). The forecast is for very good surf conditions. That’s a promising, but distant, promise.

So, to wrap it up: the best bets are Tuesday the 21st of July for the clean, fun groundswell, and Wednesday the 29th of July afternoon for the big, clean, experts-only session. Everything else is a bit of a gamble with the wind.

Rusty.

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