Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Hullets Reef. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is dead average for the season, nothing to write home about.

The first real action hits Saturday morning, July 25th. Clean, light offshore breeze from the west, with a 8ft SW groundswell on a 13-second period. The combined swell energy is strong (2310), and this is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so expect clean, well-shaped lines on the reef. Crowds can pop up sometimes, so get in early.

Saturday afternoon the swell bumps to 10ft but the wind goes light cross-shore, putting a bit of texture on the face. Still plenty of energy (2721), but tide might make it tricky.

Sunday the 26th is a total washout. Onshore wind, messy. Don’t bother.

Monday the 27th gets interesting again. The morning has a fresh offshore breeze from the WSW with 7ft of SW swell (12s). Energy is moderate-strong (1989). But the afternoon is the real standout – a 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and the combined energy is massive (4819). This is a very powerful, long-period groundswell. It’s a big, deep water reef setup, strictly for experts. The wind is fresh offshore, so the faces will be clean, but the sets will be long and heavy.

Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 30th is a mess. Onshore winds, choppy, lumpy. No good. The swell drops and shifts easterly with short, weak periods.

Friday, July 31st is a sneaky good one. The morning is a write-off again, but Friday afternoon the wind swings to a light WSW cross-offshore, with 8ft of east swell at 10 seconds. Energy is strong (1814), and it’s excellent for experienced surfers. Clean again.

August 1st (Saturday) has a gentle offshore breeze in the afternoon, with 7ft of ESE swell. Expected to be very good surf. Energy is moderate (1022). A solid, clean session.

August 2nd (Sunday) is back to onshore junk.

August 3rd (Monday) is another standout. Morning has a light cross-offshore wind from the west, with 5ft of SW swell at a long 14 seconds. Energy is high (1621). The wind goes moderate offshore in the afternoon, with 6ft of clean SW groundswell. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

August 4th and 5th are mixed. The morning of the 5th is clean with a light cross-offshore and 6ft of 14-second SW swell. Worth a session.

August 6th (Thursday) is a top pick. Clean, gentle cross-offshore wind both morning and afternoon. 8ft SW swell in the morning, 8ft in the afternoon, both with a 12-second period. Energy is strong (2009 and 2622). Clean, powerful, reef waves.

August 7th (Friday) keeps the quality going. Moderate offshore wind in the morning, 8ft SW groundswell at 13 seconds. Excellent.

After that, August 8th and 9th fall apart with strong onshore and cross-shore winds. The swell holds size but the wind kills it.

So, the best calls in the whole 16 days: Saturday July 25th morning, Monday July 27th afternoon, Friday July 31st afternoon, Monday August 3rd, and Thursday August 6th. Those are the windows when it all comes together.

Rusty.

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