Impossibles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab ya board, 'cause the next couple of weeks are lookin' proper solid for the crew that can handle a bit of grunt. We're talkin' about Impossibles, and it's not messin' around. The water's sittin' around 79°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so nothin' wild there.

The whole run kicks off from Saturday the 8th of August. We've got a solid 8ft SSW groundswell pouring in with a 16-second period. That's a serious amount of energy (3113) and the wind is offshore from the ESE, so the faces are gonna be clean as a whistle. This is for the experienced surfer only, though, at over 8ft. It stays on through the afternoon, still a solid 8ft and clean.

Sunday the 9th drops a touch to 7ft, but the period stays at 16 seconds and the wind stays offshore. Still a meaty, clean wave. Monday the 10th sees the swell dip a little in the morning to 6ft, but the period jumps to a massive 19 seconds, sending the energy cranked up to 3713. That's a proper long period groundswell – it'll shape up beautifully at this reef, but with that length, the sets will be a bit further apart. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell jumps to 10ft (5492 energy). Tuesday the 11th is a standout. The morning shows 10ft, 17-second period, light offshore from the SE (15 km/h), and the energy is pumping at 5364. This is about as good as it gets for a big-wave spot.

Now, the pick of the bunch, the absolute standout if you've got the skills, is Tuesday the 11th into Wednesday the 12th. Tuesday morning's 10ft with that gentle offshore wind is just dreamy. Wednesday morning drops a touch to 8ft, but holds the 17-second period with a clean ESE wind. Then Thursday the 13th comes back with a vengeance – 10ft in the morning, 17-second period, and the wind is clean offshore again. This is a proper run of big, clean, powerful surf.

The following week stays solid. The morning of Monday the 17th drops to 5ft, but the following Tuesday the 18th sees a big jump. The afternoon session on Tuesday the 18th brings a 7ft swell with a super long 19-second period, and the energy hits 4581. That's a sneaky good session. The end of the run, from the 19th to the 23rd, stays active with solid 7ft to 10ft swell, but the wind picks up to a fresh 30 km/h breeze on the 19th, 20th, and 23rd. It's still offshore, but it'll be a bit more challenging. The afternoon of the 20th is another cracker with 10ft and a gentle 25 km/h offshore wind for the experts.

So, for the blokes who can handle the juice, the whole run from the 8th through to the 23rd is on. The best of the best? Lock in Tuesday the 11th and Thursday the 13th for the biggest, cleanest waves. And don't sleep on the afternoon of the 18th either. This is a reef break, it's very consistent, and it's a paddle-out for the crew who know what they're doing. It can get busy, so be sharp.

Rusty.

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