Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for us over the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a stretch that's a bit of a grind, to be honest. The forecast is showing a lot of marginal conditions, with just a few moments that might be worth a paddle. The standout feature here is some very long period groundswell that shows up, but it's hampered by persistent cross-onshore winds that keep the surface messy. The best we can hope for is finding a window of cleaner conditions.

Right now, and for the first few days, it's a write-off. The combo of gentle cross-onshore breezes and only small, weak swell is producing poor, choppy surf. Forget about it.

Things start to get interesting around Friday the 24th of July. The swell is still small at 2 ft, but the period jumps to 24 seconds. That's proper groundswell energy from the SW, and the combined energy is strong at 736 (moderate wave energy). The real kicker is the wind, which is a light breeze. It's still cross-on, but it's light enough to keep things clean. This is our first real window, but it's a small one.

The 24th of July afternoon and Saturday the 25th of July continue this frustrating pattern. The swell period stays very long, but the wind is either cross-onshore or a moderate cross-shore, which just chops it up. The potential is there, but the conditions aren't playing ball.

The best bet in the near term looks like Monday the 27th of July afternoon. We've got a 3 ft swell from the SSW with a 19-second period, carrying a solid 707 (moderate wave energy) of energy. The wind is a light cross-on from the SW, which is as good as it's going to get for this spot. It's still a little lumpy, but the light wind ripples are manageable. It's marginal, but it's the cleanest we'll see.

Now, looking further out, there's a small window of larger swell. Saturday the 1st of August brings a 5 ft swell from the S, with a 14-second period. The combined energy is almost 1000 (strong wave energy) at 983. That's a decent push of swell. The morning of the 1st has a light cross-on breeze, so it might be workable for a stronger surfer. 5 ft is right on the edge of being too much for beginners, so keep that in mind. The afternoon gets ruined by a moderate cross-shore wind.

The only spot we have intel on is Heavens. It's a beginner-friendly break that is very consistent, but it's also exposed and can get crowded sometimes. The optimum swell direction is from the SW, and the swell we see is mostly SSW or S, so it's not a perfect match. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to report there.

For a location like this, a blank run of several days in a row with poor surf is a bit of a downer, but it's not unheard of. The main thing to watch is that light wind window on the 27th, and that bigger, but wind-affected swell on the 1st of August. Everything else is a skip.

Rusty, signing off.

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