In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the table for In Betweens over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we've got a solid pulse of swell pushing in, but it's not all smooth sailing. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

The first few days, from Saturday the 25th through to Monday the 27th of July, are a bit of a letdown. We're seeing some clean, cross-off winds, but the swell is a tad small and the conditions are just marginal. The combined wave energy is moderate, sitting around 1167 on Saturday, but it's just not coming together for a good session. Sunday and Monday stay in that same boat – clean faces but nothing to write home about.

Now, things start to get interesting on Tuesday the 28th of July. The swell bumps up to a solid 7ft to 8ft from the east, with a moderate period of 13 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 1673 on Tuesday morning, and even stronger at 2167 in the afternoon. It's a big, powerful swell, but it's still a bit tricky with the cross-off winds. This is getting into the territory where it's a bit much for the groms, but you experienced surfers will be eyeing it off.

The standout moment, and the best on offer in this whole outlook, is Wednesday the 29th of July. We've got a clean 10ft swell from the ENE, with a period of 11 seconds, and the wind is light and offshore from the SSW. The combined energy is massive at 2130. This is a proper, powerful, clean swell. For a reef break like In Betweens, that offshore wind is going to groom it into smooth, lined-up waves. It's a big day, though – 10ft is for experts only. The afternoon crashes, dropping to 2ft, so get on it early.

The rest of the outlook is a bit of a grind. From Thursday the 30th of July through to the 9th of August, we get a run of short-period, east-northeast wind swell. The energy is moderate to weak, and the wind stays mostly cross-off and strong. There are a few mornings where it's cleaner, but the swell quality is just not there. It's a long stretch of marginal surf with a few days of poor conditions thrown in. The best you can hope for in that second week is a few knee-high, choppy waves on the cleaner mornings.

So, to sum it up: your one true standout is Wednesday the 29th of July. Get out there early for the best, biggest, and cleanest surf of the period. The rest of the time, it's a case of small windows and average conditions. It's not a total write-off, but you'll have to be picky.

Rusty.

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