Hut Gulley Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, just using the numbers the Yanks are used to.

Gonna be honest with you: the next 16 days at Hut Gulley are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some proper heavy swell coming through, but the wind is gonna make things messy for most of it. You need to be patient and pick your window.

Water temp is sitting at 57°F, which is about 1°F warmer than usual – nothing crazy.

We start off on Tuesday the 11th with a groundswell. The wave energy is moderate at 392, with a 3ft wave from the SW and a solid 15-second period. The wind is a cross-off from the NW at 15 km/h (9 mph). It’s rideable, but marginal. That afternoon, energy bumps up to 628, the swell holds, but the wind swings NNW and picks up to 20 km/h (12 mph). It's still rideable for a spot that rarely breaks, but nothing special.

Now, Wednesday the 12th is where things get interesting, but you have to choose your moment. The morning has a 5ft SW swell with a long 16-second period, but the wind is a choppy cross-shore from the W at 20 km/h (12 mph), ruining the surface. The energy is strong at 1352, but the quality is poor. Then comes the real standout: Wednesday afternoon. Swell jumps to 10ft from the WSW with a massive energy reading of 6870. That’s a lot of power. The wind turns to a clean cross-off from the WNW at 20 km/h (12 mph). For a spot that *rarely breaks*, a 10ft SW groundswell with clean conditions is a serious event. This is big surf – over 8ft – so this is for experts only. It will be a long-period swell (16 seconds), so it’ll have power and long lulls between sets.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th still have good size – between 7ft and 8ft – but the wind swings cross and cross-on, and the quality drops. The energy stays high (between 1799 and 2444), but it’s lumpy.

Saturday the 15th is a washout with onshore wind. Sunday the 16th is our second real gem. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, period of 14 seconds, and the wind goes glassy from the NE at just 5 km/h (3 mph). Clean skies. Wave energy is moderate at 682, but the conditions will be silky. This is the best bet for a clean, fun session for all levels.

From Monday the 17th onward, the surf fades. Monday morning has a clean 3ft wave. Tuesday the 18th has a glassy offshore morning with 3ft and a very long 17-second period. By Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, we’re down to knee-waist high dribble.

Then we hit a dead zone. From Friday the 21st through the end, the surf is small and the wind is howling onshore from the SW at 25–30 km/h (15–18 mph). Saturday the 22nd looks particularly bleak. There’s a pulse of 6ft from the SE on Sunday the 23rd, but it’s a short, onshore period (8 seconds).

So, your two best bets: Wednesday afternoon the 12th for the big, clean groundswell (experts only), and Sunday morning the 16th for the glassy, fun-sized waves. Don't plan on anything good after that.

Rusty.

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