Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, the surf’s gonna be a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of “marginal” calls due to the wind, but there are a couple of moments that could be well worth paddling out for.

The core of the action is at Halfway. It’s a fairly consistent, exposed spot that’s ideal for intermediate surfers, catching mainly SW groundswells. The water temperature is feeling about average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

We kick off this Friday the 17th with some 5ft SW swell, but with a moderate ESE cross-offshore breeze, it’s not going to be perfect. The energy is decent, with a combined swell energy of 1196, but it’s a bit of a grind. This theme of “can’t quite get it right” continues through the weekend and into the start of next week. The wind stays a persistent cross-off, and the swell bounces around between 4ft and 7ft. The bigger spike on Monday the 20th hits 7ft to 7ft from the SSW, with a powerful 2501 energy reading, but that same cross-off wind keeps it from being a standout. The 17-second period on Friday is a classy groundswell, but it’s hamstrung by the conditions.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July. We’ve got a clean 5ft SSW groundswell with a 15-second period, and the wind drops to a gentle breeze, making for what the forecast calls excellent conditions for experienced surfers. The energy is a solid 1113. That morning session is your best bet in the first week and a half.

Looking further ahead, there’s a promising call for the morning of Friday the 31st of July. The wind is forecast to be a clean offshore, and the swell is 3ft from the SSW, but here’s the kicker – the period is a massive 22 seconds. That’s a very long-period groundswell, and while it’ll wrap beautifully into Halfway (a point/reef setup), it’s one for the more experienced crew. The combined energy reading is a hefty 2200, showing there’s serious power in the water. This is a classic example of quality over quantity. It’s more than a week away, so it’s a promising lead, but keep an eye on it.

The following Saturday the 1st of August could see another spike, with a 7ft SW swell, but the wind is looking strong and cross-off, so it’ll be a battle again.

So, to wrap it up: it’s a 16-day window with a lot of average, wind-affected conditions. The standouts are the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July for a clean, solid session, and the morning of Friday the 31st of July for that very long-period, powerful groundswell if the wind holds. Don’t expect much in between to be firing.

Rusty.

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