Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what Heavens is offering for the next couple weeks. First thing you need to know: the water’s 70°F, which is a solid 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s really unusual, so you’ll be surfing in a warm one.

Alright, the honest truth is we’re looking at a long, quiet stretch. The surf is small and pretty average for most of the run, but there’s one little blip that stands out above the rest.

The first real chance to get wet is Tuesday, July 21st, in the early morning. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell, and combined wave energy is a moderate 576. Winds are light offshore from the SSW, so it’ll be clean, even glassy. The only catch is the quality is marginal, and with that long period at a beach, it might break a bit straight. Still, for a beginner-friendly spot like Heavens, it’s the pick of the bunch for the whole window.

Tuesday afternoon sees the wind swing cross-shore from the west at 12 mph, and the wave energy climbs a bit to 583, but the breeze will put a chop on it. Wednesday and Thursday are pretty forgettable—cross-onshore winds and poor conditions with combined energy dropping to around 400-523. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 24th brings a shift: the swell drops to 2ft-2ft, but check out the period—24 seconds! That’s an incredibly long groundswell, pushing combined energy to 687 in the morning. The morning has a light offshore from the south, so it could be glassy clean, but the swell is tiny and that sort of period can make it tricky. It’s a marginal call, but for a patient surfer, there might be a rare long-period runner.

From Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 29th of July, the swell nudges up a bit, hanging around 2ft to 3ft, with periods still long (16-21 seconds). The combined energy sits between 512 and 726. Winds are mostly light and offshore or light cross-on, so the mornings could be clean. The issue is the conditions keep getting labelled marginal—tide or quality concerns—so don’t expect stunners. Wednesday the 29th onwards gets worse, with poor conditions and dropping swell.

Then, on Friday the 31st of July, there’s a bump. Morning swell is 3ft from the SSE with a 15-second period and combined energy of 670. Light offshore winds. Not huge, but the energy is there. By the afternoon, the swell jumps to 4ft from the SSE, period drops to 15 seconds, and combined energy hits a strong 904. That’s the most energy we see in the whole 16 days. Winds go cross-on from the west at 9 mph, so it’ll be a little lumpy, but that’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the run. Given the size (under 5ft), it’s still fine for beginners, but it’s the only day that really gets a pulse going.

After that, it fades fast. The first week of August sees swell drop to 1ft-2ft with combined energy down to 94-157. Winds stay onshore or cross-on, and conditions are consistently poor. From around the 2nd of August onward, there’s really nothing worth chasing—several days of flat to tiny surf.

So here’s the bottom line: if you’re itching for a paddle, Tuesday the 21st of July morning is your cleanest, smallest window. But for the biggest, most energetic surf, aim for Friday the 31st of July afternoon, even with the cross-onshore breeze. Otherwise, it’s a pretty quiet stretch, but that’s how it goes sometimes—it won’t stay poor forever, and forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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