Hut Gulley Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Hut Gulley. It’s a shallow water, rarely-breaking setup that needs a specific SSW swell direction to even wake up, so we’re in for a bit of a wait. The first solid recommendation doesn’t appear until Saturday the 15th of August, which means there’s a quiet gap of a couple of days right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for.

That Saturday morning, the 15th, is the standout of the whole run. We’ve got a solid 6 ft of SW groundswell, with a long 15-second period between sets, wrapping in with a combined energy that’s strong (1382). The wind? Dead glassy – offshore light air from the SE at just 3 mph. That means the surface will be like a mirror. For a break that’s very hit-or-miss, this is the moment to be out there. The water temp is sitting at 57 °F, which is pretty much bang on average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Now, the swell holds through Sunday morning the 16th at 4 ft, but the wind swings cross-shore, and the energy drops to a moderate 630. It’s rideable, but the magic is gone. By Sunday afternoon and Monday, it keeps fading into the 3 ft range, with light cross-off winds on Monday morning the 17th keeping things clean but small.

Midweek from the 18th into the 20th, it’s a slow fade – wave heights drop under 3 ft, and the combined energy dips below 400. The wind stays offshore or cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just not enough push. By the 22nd and 23rd of August, a fresh westerly breeze picks up and messes the surface up bad, turning it into lumpy cross-chop. Not worth it.

Then we get a little pulse toward the 25th of August – Tuesday morning and afternoon. Swell bumps up to 6 ft and 6 ft from the SW, period still a solid 16 seconds, and energy jumps back into the strong range (1662–1878). The wind is cross-off from the NW, light to moderate. That Tuesday afternoon (25th) looks like another excellent window for experienced surfers – clean, powerful lines.

But watch your step for Wednesday the 26th. Swell surges to a massive 13 ft, with energy screaming at 9663. That’s too big for this spot – even though the wind is good, it’s expert-only territory, and the forecast even says it may be too big for the break itself. After that, it settles back down into the 5 ft to 6 ft range through the end of the period, but the wind turns onshore and choppy by Friday the 28th.

So, if you want the best: Saturday morning, August 15th for that rare, clean, glassy 6 ft groundswell. And if you miss it, Tuesday afternoon, August 25th for a bigger, cleaner 6 ft swell with long period.

Rusty.

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