Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming up.

Honestly, the next week or so is pretty flat and frustrating. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and mostly onshore wind, so don’t get your hopes up for anything decent until the very end of the month. The first real surf worth talking about doesn’t show up until the 20th of July, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary.

The standout window is for the last week of July. The 25th, in particular, is looking like the best day on offer, with a solid pulse of SSW groundswell pushing through at 3ft, a very long period of 21 seconds, and light offshore wind from the W. The combined energy is strong (1345), which is a good sign. This is a proper long-period groundswell, so it’s going to favour the point breaks and reefs over the beach breaks. The break here is Indicators, a point break that’s advanced-level and fairly consistent. It’s sheltered from the swell, but it likes the swell from WNW, and the swell is coming from SSW, so it’s not a perfect match – but the energy is there. The water temperature is 62°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus. Crowds are often a problem here, so be prepared to share the lineup.

The 26th also has some potential, with a similar 3ft SSW swell at 20 seconds, and combined energy of 1389 in the afternoon. The wind goes cross-on, so the morning clean-up will be better.

The 27th and 28th keep the momentum going, with swell building to 4ft, still from the SSW, with periods around 18 seconds. The wind is mainly light onshore in the mornings, but the mornings are the call. The energy stays strong, with values over 1000. This is a consistent run of groundswell, but it’s not huge – 4ft is still manageable for most regular surfers, but not ideal for beginners.

After the 20th, the rest of the month is a waiting game. The 20th itself offers a tiny 2ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the morning is glassy – that’s about the only clean moment in the first week. The however, the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so don’t expect much.

From the 21st to the 23rd, it’s basically poor surf with light onshore wind and weak combined energy. The 24th has a very long period (24 seconds) but only 2ft of swell, so it’s going to be slow and fat, with cross-on wind ruining it.

The period from the 16th to the 19th is a write-off – small, choppy, onshore rubbish. No one’s paddling out for that.

The verdict: If you’re keen, pencil in the 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th of July. The 25th is the pick of the bunch for clean, lined-up groundswell, but it’s not a perfect swell direction for the point. Still, it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of the month is mostly marginal, so don’t sell your board.

Rusty.

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