Injidup Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been looking at the charts for Injidup Point. Bit of a slow start, but once we get past the first few days, there’s some serious potential brewing. The first solid window kicks off later Thursday afternoon, but the real magic is tucked away in the second week.

Alright, let’s get into it. Thursday morning the 23rd is a write-off – cross-on shore wind from the NE at 20 km/h, choppy, poor conditions. The swell is there at 8 ft from the SW, with a period of 14 seconds and combined energy of 2432 (moderate wave energy), but the wind ruins it. Wait until Thursday afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, a light N breeze at 5 km/h, and the swell settles to 8 ft, still from the SW, period 14 seconds, energy 1862. That’s clean, glassy perfection. Excellent surf for experienced surfers. The water temp is 66°, with a 0.8° anomaly – that’s pretty average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Friday the 24th is a bit meh. Morning has onshore wind from the NNE at 20 km/h, 5 ft SW swell, period 12 seconds, energy 872 (moderate). Poor conditions. Afternoon is cross-on, still 5 ft, energy 821, marginal. Saturday the 25th is a write-off both sessions – onshore wind, 6 ft and 4 ft, poor. Sunday the 26th though, now we’re talking. Morning brings offshore wind from the SSW at 40 km/h, a solid 13 ft swell from the WSW, period 10 seconds, energy 3669 (strong). It’s clean and offshore, but that 13 ft is big – only for experts. The period is short (10 seconds), so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but still powerful. Afternoon even bigger: 16 ft from the WSW, period 12 seconds, energy 7811 (very strong). Offshore wind from the S at 25 km/h, clean. That’s serious, heavy stuff.

Monday the 27th is a standout. Morning has cross-off wind from the SE at 10 km/h, 12 ft from the SW, period 12 seconds, energy 4082 (strong). Clean, excellent surf for experienced surfers. Afternoon stays clean with a SSE breeze at 15 km/h, 12 ft, energy 2840. This is a solid day. Tuesday the 28th is chopped again – cross-on wind, 8 ft, energy around 3000, poor.

Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are mostly mess or marginal. But Thursday the 30th afternoon – glassy cross-off from the WSW at 5 km/h, 4 ft but a very long period of 18 seconds, energy 2029 (moderate). That’s a clean, lined-up groundswell, perfect for a point break like Injidup. Excellent conditions.

Now, the big one. Friday the 31st of July. Morning has offshore wind from the SSE at 10 km/h, 12 ft from the WSW, period 18 seconds, energy 7384 (very strong). That’s exceptional surf for expert surfers. Afternoon is even better: offshore from the SSW at 15 km/h, 12 ft, period 17 seconds, energy 7442. Clean, powerful, long-period groundswell. This is the best on offer – a true standout. The swell direction from the WSW matches the optimum of SW closely enough, and with that wind, it’ll be flawless.

Saturday the 1st of August keeps the energy up. Morning: cross-off ESE wind at 25 km/h, 12 ft SW, period 15 seconds, energy 5423 (very strong). Afternoon: 13 ft SW, period 15 seconds, energy 8994 (very strong). Clean, but the wind is a bit stronger. Still, this is an excellent run. Sunday the 2nd of August similar: 13 ft and 12 ft, energy in the 6000s, cross-off wind, clean. Monday the 3rd has a bit of cross-chop in the morning, but afternoon cleans up with a 10 ft SW swell, period 15 seconds, energy 4445.

After that, from Tuesday the 4th through to the end of the outlook on Friday the 7th, it’s blown out. Strong onshore and cross-shore winds, 40-70 km/h, with big swells of 10-13 ft, but the conditions are poor to completely blown out. Kite surfers might have a field day with that wind and size, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

So, the standout pick is Friday the 31st of July. That’s the day you want to be at Injidup Point. The swell is pumping, period is long, wind is offshore, and the energy is massive. Get on it, but only if you’re experienced. The long period (17-18 seconds) will make it a proper groundswell – perfect for a point break, with long, clean lines, but the sets will be spaced out, so take your time paddling out.

Signing off, Rusty.

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