Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a rough stretch, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. The first solid opportunity doesn’t show until Saturday the 15th, so we’ve got a quiet few days to wait out. That’s the gap—nothing worth paddling for until then.

The standout run really fires up from Tuesday the 18th afternoon through Wednesday the 19th, with another big pulse on Saturday the 22nd that’s for experienced crew only.

Let’s break it down.

For the first few days, forget it. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are a write-off: messy cross-onshore winds at 15 to 28 mph, poor surf, and water temp is a crazy 60°, which is a huge 5° colder than normal for this time of year. That’s unusual. Thursday the 13th stays poor. Friday the 14th is marginal at best with a 5 ft SW swell (15 sec) and light onshore wind—barely worth a look.

Saturday the 15th is where we finally get a clean-up. Hullets Reef has a 4 ft SW swell (14 sec) with light cross-offshore wind and moderate wave energy (771). It’s clean, consistent enough, and a good one for beginners to get out. Crowds are possible here sometimes. Sunday the 16th drops off into smaller, weaker E swell.

Monday the 17th brings a glassy morning: 4 ft E swell (11 sec), no wind, clean as a whistle. Energy is light (282), but for a small-wave session, it’s nice.

Now for the real action. Tuesday the 18th afternoon – the swell jumps to 10 ft SW (13 sec) with offshore wind, and wave energy is pumping at 3103. This is a big, clean groundswell, best on a reef like Hullets. It’s over 8 ft, so experts only. Wednesday the 19th morning holds 10 ft SW (12 sec) with fresh offshore wind—still heavy, still for experienced surfers only. The energy is huge (2512). The afternoon drops to 5 ft SSW (12 sec) and stays clean.

Thursday the 20th morning is a hidden gem: 5 ft SW (10 sec), glassy calm, clean as glass. Not huge, but perfect for a relaxed session. Energy is moderate (873).

Saturday the 22nd is the biggest pulse of the whole outlook: a massive 12 ft SW swell (16 sec) with cross-offshore wind, and combined energy at a massive 6987. That’s deep water groundswell, very long period—great for the reef but heavy. Only for experts, and with strong breeze, it’ll be a handful.

The final days (23rd to 25th) are messy again with onshore winds and poor surf, but Wednesday the 26th morning lights up: 7 ft SW (13 sec), glassy, and clean. Energy is solid (1546). It’s labelled excellent for experienced surfers, so if you’re after one last clean session before the run ends, that’s your call.

Keep it salty,
Rusty.

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