Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—this reef and point setup is in for a pretty lean spell. The swell’s tiny, the winds are mostly messy, and we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. There’s a gap of over a week from now with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. The first sign of something barely surfable doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 15th of July, and even then it’s thin. The water’s sitting at around 68°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick wetsuit if you’re desperate for a float.

We kick off Wednesday the 8th of July afternoon with a weak 2-ft west swell at a short 7 seconds, but the wind’s a cross-onshore 12 mph from the WSW, making it choppy and poor. The combined energy is a low 58 (weak). Thursday the 9th is cleaner in the morning with a light southerly cross-off breeze and a 2-ft west swell, but it’s still poor—just not enough push. Friday the 10th has a tiny 2-ft west swell and gentle offshore winds from the SSE, clean but barely a ripple. Energy’s down to 30 (weak). Saturday and Sunday are even smaller, with 1-ft and 1-ft swells, all scoring zero. The combined energy drops to 9 and 6 (weak). We’re treading water until the 15th.

Now, Wednesday the 15th of July morning is the first time we get a little flicker of life. A 1-ft southwest swell with a 18-second period rolls in—that’s proper long-period groundswell, which gives it more shape and energy, though it might want to straighten out on a point. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it’s clean. The combined energy hits 129 (moderate), but the height is still tiny. It’s surfable but ordinary, scoring a 1. Thursday the 16th morning is similar: 1-ft southwest swell, 16-second period, light cross-off southerly wind, energy at 165 (moderate). Again, clean but small. Thursday afternoon holds with the same.

The swell tries to pick up Saturday the 18th of July morning with 2-ft from the southwest and a 18-second period, energy up to 277 (moderate), but the wind’s a cross-onshore light westerly—just enough to ripple the surface. It’s still poor. Sunday the 19th morning looks a bit better: 2-ft southwest swell, 17-second period, light south cross-off breeze, energy at 235 (moderate). It’s clean and ordinary, but you might get a few bog-ordinary rides. Monday the 20th morning is similar—2-ft, 16-second period, light SSW cross-off wind, energy at 204 (moderate). After that, the whole thing fades out again from Tuesday the 21st onward, with tiny 1-ft to 1-ft west swells and cross-onshore winds making it a write-off through to the end of the outlook.

Best bet? Honestly, Thursday the 16th of July morning is the standout—1-ft southwest groundswell at 16 seconds, light cross-off southerly wind, clean lines, and moderate energy (165). It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest of a pretty sad bunch. Sunday the 19th morning runs a close second with a bit more energy (235) and a light south breeze. Don’t get your hopes up too high, mate—this reef and point needs a proper pulse to get going.

Rusty.

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