Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, I’ve been staring at the charts for your neck of the woods, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a long stretch ahead. The first real chance of anything decent doesn’t show up until Friday morning, the 24th, so expect a few quiet days before that.

Alright, let’s get into it. The standout window is shaping up to be Friday morning, the 24th of July. The swell is coming in from the SSW at 2ft, but the period is a juicy 24 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is glassy, WSW at 3 mph, which is about as good as it gets. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 60°F, and the combined energy is moderate (666). This is the best on offer, hands down. The break is *Indicators*, a point break that’s good for advanced surfers. It’s fairly consistent, but because it’s sheltered from the SSW swell, it should be handling that long-period energy well. Expect clean, lined-up waves. Crowds are often an issue here, so get there early.

That Friday morning window is the real highlight. The rest of the period is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday the 25th morning has some potential with offshore wind, but the forecast is marginal. The next few days see the swell bumping up a bit – we get a 4ft SSW swell on Monday the 27th, with clean offshore winds in the morning, but the energy is moderate (900). It’s just not quite lighting up the forecast.

Come Thursday the 30th, the swell direction swings to the WNW, but the period drops right off to 9 seconds. That’s a short-period, choppy windswell, and the combined energy is moderate (1255) but it’s not the same quality. The wind is offshore though, so it’s not all bad, but it’s a step down in quality.

The final week, from the 1st of August onwards, is a real struggle. The swell is inconsistent, the period is short, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore. There’s a 7ft NW swell on the morning of Sunday the 2nd, but with a 9-second period and cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a mess. Honestly, for a point break, that’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a clean paddle session.

So, to sum it up: lock in Friday morning, the 24th of July, at *Indicators*. That’s your one. After that, keep an eye on the morning windows, but don’t get your hopes too high. The forecast can change, and it’s been fairly consistent, so it might turn on, but right now, that’s the pick of the crop.

Rusty.

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