Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here.

To be honest, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a tough stretch for this spot. There’s really nothing to get excited about right now. We’ve got a long dry spell of small, weak waves with poor conditions. The first proper surfable day doesn’t show up until Wednesday morning, August 5th, and even then it’s pretty ordinary.

Let’s break it down. From now through the end of July and into the first week of August, it’s a real struggle. The swell is tiny, mostly between 1ft and 2ft, with short periods of 6 to 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting 50 or 60 (like 39 to 54). The wind is mostly light and cross-off or offshore, which keeps the surface clean, but there’s just no power in the water. Saturday afternoon, July 25th, saw a spike in energy to 372, but that was a 21-second period, long-period swell from the SW, which is the wrong direction for this NW-facing reef and point. It’s a long period groundswell, but it’s hitting straight on the wrong angle, so it’s not doing anything for us. The same goes for Monday afternoon, July 27th, with 538 energy and a 19-second period – all that energy, but the direction is all wrong, creating marginal, choppy conditions.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about. For the first break I mention, it’s just your typical summer water.

The first real chance of anything comes on Wednesday morning, August 5th. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SW with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 134. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. The swell is small and the period is long, which means it’ll be a bit slow and fat on the reef. It’s really only a glimmer, not a standout.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s not a single standout. The best you can hope for is that early August window, but it’s a long period swell from a dodgy direction, and the size is tiny. The reef and point here (Indicator) needs a decent NW swell and some offshore wind from the SE to really fire. We’re just not getting that. This is a spot where a blank run like this is more normal for the area, so don’t hold your breath. It might be worth checking the beach for a kite session if the wind picks up, but for paddle surfing, it’s a total bust.

Stay patient, mates.
Rusty.

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