Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. It's a pretty quiet stretch ahead, so let's get into it.

Right off the bat, we've got a bit of a wait. The first decent window kicks off on Saturday, the 1st of August, but it's nothing to write home about. The only break that's worth a look is Indicators. It's a sheltered point break that's best with a WNW swell, and it's for advanced crew only as it's fairly consistent. The water temp is about average for this time of year. We'll see a moderate 6 ft swell from the NW on Saturday morning, with a combined energy of 695 – that's a solid moderate amount of grunt, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it'll be a bit jumbled. The real highlight is Saturday afternoon: the wind goes glassy, coming from the west at only 3 mph, and the swell is a touch cleaner at 5 ft from the WNW. It's still only a short period (8s), but with those clean conditions and the combined energy at 399 (moderate), it's the best wave we'll see all week. It's a marginal call, but if you paddle out Saturday afternoon, you might get a couple of fun ones.

But don't get too excited. From Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, things go downhill fast. We get a cross-on wind that sticks around, and the swell drops. The wave energy weakens and the quality goes from "marginal" to "poor" from Monday afternoon onwards. The period stays short, around 8-10 seconds, and the swell just fades. There's a long gap here with nothing recommended. The wind stays light, but it's always cross-on, which just messes up the face. By Wednesday the 5th, the swell is down to 3 ft and the combined energy is a measly 187 (weak). This lull stretches all the way through to the end of the first week.

We get a little bump around Saturday the 8th, with the swell nudging back up to 4 ft and moderate energy of 548, but it's still cross-on and the period is short. Nothing to plan a trip around. The second week is more of the same: poor conditions, cross-on winds, and small, weak, short-period NW swells.

Then, around Wednesday the 12th, we see a shift in the swell direction to SSW. The period gets long – 16 to 19 seconds – but the swell height is tiny, 2 ft to 3 ft. The combined energy is moderate (378-635), but it's just too small to do anything with. The wind is still cross-on or onshore, so it's a messy, blown-out dribble. The long period means it's groundswell, but there's no size to back it up. This spot is a sheltered point break, so it would need a proper push to get going.

Honestly, this is a tough outlook. The only real standout is the glassy Saturday afternoon session on the 1st of August. After that, it's a long stretch of poor-to-marginal surf with no real quality. The consistency is low, but for the area, these blank runs are pretty normal. If you're desperate, you could scratch around on that Saturday, but otherwise, leave the boards in the shed.

Rusty.

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