Jacarandas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's going on.

The next couple of weeks at Jacarandas look like a bit of a mixed bag. We get a solid run of long-period SW groundswell pumping in from Sunday the 26th, but the wind is a real problem. For most of that first week, it’s blowing cross-on or onshore, which is going to mess up the surface. The water is a warm 89.4°, which is way hotter than normal for this time of year.

The one standout is the Monday morning session on the 27th. That’s the window. You’ve got clean, offshore wind from the WSW blowing straight into the face, and a solid 5.6ft of SSW swell with a very long 18-second period. The energy is a strong 1673, so there’s plenty of power. Since it’s a point break, that long-period groundswell will wrap in nicely. It’s going to be clean and have some real punch. It’s a consistent spot, so crowds are possible, but on a Monday morning it’s worth the gamble.

Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning hold similar size, but the wind shifts onshore, chopping things up. Tuesday morning the 28th sees the biggest swell of the run, a 6.9ft SW swell, and the energy is pumping at 4062. But it’s blown out by a 13 mph onshore wind. That’s a lot of power but messy conditions – that’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The rest of the week into early August is a slow fade. The swell drops, the wind stays messy, and by the 30th and 31st, we’re looking at waist-high slop or less. There’s a long gap of poor conditions from the 30th of July right through to the 6th of August, with nothing really worth paddling out for. You get a tiny glimmer on the morning of the 7th of August, with a 3ft, 18-second SW swell and light wind, but it's cross-on and the energy is only 694. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

So, the pick is clear: Monday morning, the 27th of July. That’s where the magic is, if you can get on it.

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