Gunnamatta Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It’s a mixed bag, that’s for sure. We’ve got a stretch of proper groundswell, but the wind gods are going to be working against us for a good chunk of it. You’re gonna need to pick your windows carefully.

The run starts off with a bit of size on Friday morning the 7th, with a 5ft SW swell, but it’s a bit lumpy with a light cross-shore breeze. The afternoon is the real deal though – the wind drops to nothing, leaving it absolutely glassy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so you won't need the super thick hood. The energy is strong, reading 1643. That’s the standout for the start, a clean, fun wave for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 8th is a write-off, to be honest. The wind swings around to the north and howls at 22 mph, chopping up that 5ft SW swell. The conditions are just marginal. Sunday the 9th is worse again, with a near-gale from the NNE and rain. It’s not going to be pretty. We then have a couple of days of onshore gales through Monday and Tuesday, with the swell building to a messy 8ft by Monday afternoon. This is pure chaos, blown-out and lumpy. The energy readings are huge – hitting 4003 – but it's useless for a paddle.

Wednesday the 12th stays onshore and ugly, and then Thursday the 13th is where it gets serious. The swell jumps to a massive 15ft at 15 seconds from the WSW. The energy reading is enormous, at 15265. But, and it’s a big but, this is just way too big for Gunnamatta Beach (Mornington Peninsula). It’s a beast, but it’s only for the truly crazy or the tow crew, and even then, it looks like a washing machine with that cross-onshore wind. That 15ft is over the 8ft threshold, so it’s experts-only, and honestly, it looks more like a kiting day than a surfing day. That big swell hangs around for Friday the 14th, but it’s still 10ft and onshore.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th sees the size back down to a more manageable 8ft, but the winds are still not kind. Saturday is choppy, but Sunday the 16th morning is a gem. The swell drops to 6ft from the SW at 14 seconds, and we get a clean offshore from the ENE. The energy is moderate at 1347, and it says conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. That’s your next proper window.

The following week calms down a lot. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th have clean, smaller surf in the 5ft range with light winds, and Tuesday afternoon goes glassy. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and fun. The energy is weak-to-moderate, around 824 and 795.

Further out, Wednesday the 19th afternoon looks like a bit of a dark horse. The wind comes light from the NNW, keeping it clean, and the swell period stretches out to a very long 18 seconds from the SW. The swell is 5ft, and the energy is up at 1923. Long-period swells like that can be a bit straight at a beach break, but if it lines up, it’ll have some serious push. That’s a promising one, but a week and a half away, so don’t book your flights just yet.

The tail end of the window, the 21st and 22nd, looks like it fades out. There's plenty of swell, but the winds are onshore or the energy drops off. The one to watch is the very last day, Saturday the 22nd morning, which is forecast to be glassy with a 4ft SW swell. That could be a fun, small wave to finish on. For now, keep Friday afternoon and Sunday morning in your sights. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty

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