Jacarandas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Jacarandas.

Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell coming up for this point break. The first week is pretty average across the board, with the odd window of potential later on. You’ll notice a lot of days with only marginal conditions, not much to write home about. But there’s a real standout in the middle of the second week.

We start on Sunday, July 5th, with a small SW swell around 3ft, but the wind is a cross-on at 9 mph, so it’s going to be fairly choppy and not worth the paddle out. The water temp is 87°, which is a notable 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – a real tropical bath.

Monday and Tuesday stay in the same groove: consistent SW groundswell around 3ft to 5ft, with a long 16 to 18-second period. The swell energy is moderate (633 to 1249), but the cross-on wind keeps things messy. At 5ft on Tuesday afternoon, it’s still manageable, but the wind is not doing us any favours.

Wednesday, July 8th, has a small window in the afternoon when the wind shifts to a cross-off from the east at 16 mph – that’s a clean look at 4ft SW swell. But that’s strong wind, so it might be a bit lumpy. Still, the cleanest we’ll see early on.

Thursday and Friday mornings are more average cross-on stuff.

Then on Friday, July 10th, the afternoon session turns glassy. Wind drops to nearly nothing from the NNE at 3 mph, and we’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period. The wave energy is moderate (570), but the glassy conditions will make it clean and lined up. That’s your best bet in the first week – a proper session if you can sneak away.

After that, Saturday and Sunday, July 11th and 12th, see the wind pick up strong cross-on again, and the swell stays small around 3ft to 4ft, but the quality drops to poor. Not worth the drive.

There’s a gap of a few days here with no real recommendations. Monday, July 13th has a shot of onshore wind with a 3ft SSW swell, but it’s nothing special.

Then we hit the second week, and the standout appears. On Monday, July 20th the morning forecast shows a 2ft SW swell, but the wind is a clean cross-off from the southeast at 16 mph. That’s about as clean as it gets for a point break. The period is a long 16 seconds, and the wave energy is weak (274), but for a point, that long-period groundswell on a clean face will deliver some glassy runners. It’s small, but if you’ve got a log, this is the one to circle on the calendar. Just be aware that the crowds at Jacarandas can be likely, so get there early.

The rest of the week tails off into poor conditions again with cross-on winds and small swell.

So, bottom line: if you’re after the best, aim for Friday afternoon, July 10th for the glassy conditions, or the morning of Monday, July 20th for that clean, cross-off vibe on a tiny but lined-up groundswell.

Rusty.

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