Injidup Carpark Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of south-west groundswell heading our way for Injidup Carpark, but ya gotta pick your moments. Water’s sitting at 67°, which is pretty standard for this time of year. The swell energy is pumping early – up around 5074 – so there’s plenty of power in the water.

Thursday 6 July morning kicks things off with a chunky 12ft swell from the west-south-west, period a nice long 15 seconds. Wind’s a cross-off at 15 mph, so it’s clean but a bit breezy. This is big, solid groundswell – it’s gonna be too much for beginners and really only for experienced surfers. The afternoon cleans right up – wind drops to 9 mph and goes offshore, making for excellent conditions. Same size, same direction, just glassy and tidy.

Friday 7 July is the standout of this whole window. Morning has clear skies, 12ft swell from the south-west with a 16-second period, and an ESE offshore breeze at only 6 mph. That’s pure, clean, powerful waves. Swell energy is massive at 5998. It’s expert territory for sure, but if you can handle it, this is the best it’ll get. Afternoon stays clean with a light SSW cross-off.

Saturday 8 July morning gets a bit tricky – NNW wind at 3 mph is cross-on, so there’s a slight bump, but the swell’s still a solid 12ft from the west-south-west at 16 seconds. Not a write-off. Afternoon glassy with the same swell, but still 12ft – best for those who know what they’re doing.

Sunday 9 July and Monday 10 July are a write-off – strong onshore winds up to 15 mph, choppy and messy. Swell drops to 8ft, period shortens, energy plummets. A couple of days to sit out.

Tuesday 11 July morning shows a pulse of 13ft south-west swell at 14 seconds, but the wind’s a cross-off at 12 mph. Clean, but that size is extreme – only for the brave. Afternoon fades to a messy cross-shore. Then Wednesday 12 July morning has an enormous 12ft swell from the south-west at an 18-second period, energy hitting 10959 – that’s some serious power. Cross-shore wind, clean enough, but with that period a reef break like Injidup Carpark will handle it well. Still, it’s borderline.

Thursday 13 July is average – dropping to 10ft, cross-shore winds, not special.

Friday 14 July is another highlight. Morning’s 10ft south-west swell with an easterly cross-off at 6 mph, glassy and clean. Afternoon goes glassy with NNE light airs. Excellent conditions for experienced surfers, and the swell’s big but not ridiculous.

Then we hit a rough patch from Saturday 15 July through Sunday 19 July – strong northerlies, lumpy, choppy, messy. Swell drops to 5ft, energy down to 956. Not worth paddling out.

Monday 20 July afternoon shows some hope – a 8ft south-west swell at 17 seconds, with a clean cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph. Not epic but rideable.

The last real standout is Tuesday 21 July afternoon – glassy, 8ft west-south-west swell, 15-second period. Easy conditions, clean as. For the 16-day run, I’m calling Friday 7 July morning the pick – perfect offshore, solid 12ft groundswell, and that long period. Second best is Friday 14 July, especially the afternoon glass-off.

Injidup Carpark is an inconsistent reef break, so when it fires like this, it’s a treat. But with these sizes, it’s for experienced crew only – beginners stay on the sand. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, but with the size and conditions, you might get a few more out than usual. Rusty signing off.

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