Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let me fill you in on the surf. It’s a so-so run overall, with a long stretch of not much happening. There is one window that’s worth waking up for, but you’ll need to be keen and pick the right day.

The best chance you’ve got is on Thursday the 30th of July in the afternoon, at Indicators. The swell will be about 6ft from the WNW with a short period of 8 seconds – so not a groundswell but there’s moderate energy (927). More importantly, the wind goes glassy, dead calm, which is going to give you clean, smooth faces. The water is 60°, a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s an advanced point break that’s sheltered, and the WNW swell will wrap in nicely. It’s fairly consistent, but crowds are listed as “often,” so expect some company. This is the standout, no question – get wet that afternoon.

Leading up to that, the week is a dud. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Wednesday morning the 29th, it’s all marginal surf with small swell around 3ft to 4ft from the SSW, and cross-on or onshore winds spoiling it. Not worth the paddle out.

Thursday the 30th morning is still marginal, but that afternoon glass-off is your ticket. Then Friday the 31st of July morning has 5ft of NW swell but with onshore wind and short period, so it’s bumpy and marginal. Friday afternoon fades.

Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd have a bit more size – up to 6ft and 5ft – but it’s all onshore winds and short period. Wave energy is moderate (686 and 424) but it’s messy. Not the day for it.

From Monday the 3rd of August through to Thursday the 6th, the swell drops steadily from 4ft down to 3ft, with cross-on or onshore winds. This is a real lull – not a single good session. The energy is weak to moderate (200-400). For this spot, a quiet stretch like that is pretty normal.

Friday the 7th of August and Saturday the 8th see a tiny bump from the SSW, but it’s only 2ft to 2ft with light cross-on winds. The energy is low (379-453), basically flat.

Finally, Sunday the 9th of August and Monday the 10th have a small pulse from the WNW again – about 4ft with moderate energy (602 and 577). But the wind is onshore or cross-on, periods are only 10 seconds, so it’s marginal to poor. Nothing to chase.

So, bottom line – Thursday the 30th of July afternoon at Indicators is the one. Glassy, clean, chest-to-shoulder high. Everything else is a write-off. Don’t get your hopes up for the second week, it’s mostly flat and sloppy.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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