Johanna Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and we’ve got a pretty wild run shaping up at Johanna. It’s a proper exposed beach and point setup, and it’s very consistent, so there’s always something to check, but the quality is all over the shop. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

We kick things off this Thursday, the 13th of August, and honestly, it’s a rough start. There’s a massive 16 ft SW groundswell hitting, with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is a messy cross-on from the west at 16 mph. The combined energy is pumping at 12,932 (very strong), but the conditions are poor and choppy. Thursday afternoon is a little better with a 7 out of 10 score internally, but it’s still cross-shore and a bit lumpy. Friday is similar – still a solid 15 ft SW swell with 16-second period, but cross-on winds keep it choppy. It’s a big, raw ocean out there.

Now, the standout for the first week is hands down Saturday morning, the 15th. The swell has eased to 13 ft from the SW, period still a very long 15 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – 0 mph, dead calm. The energy is still strong at 6,904, but with clean, glassy conditions, this is exceptional surf for expert surfers. If you’re experienced, that’s your window. Just remember, a 13 ft swell with that long period will be breaking straight at beach breaks, but Johanna being a point-and-beach setup should handle it well. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Sunday the 16th morning offers a nice drop to 10 ft SW swell, clean with a light cross-off breeze from the east, and that’s excellent for experienced surfers. Monday the 17th is clean again with 8 ft SW swell, good for a solid session. Tuesday the 18th is looking sweet too – 7 ft WSW swell with a gentle offshore from the NNE, clean as a whistle.

There’s a bit of a lull from Wednesday the 19th through to Monday the 24th, with smaller swells around 4 ft to 8 ft, mostly clean but not huge. Nothing wrong with it, just a bit quieter.

Then, things get seriously interesting again on Tuesday the 25th of August. A new 12 ft W swell rolls in, period around 13 seconds, with moderate cross-off winds from the NNW and N keeping it clean. The energy jumps to 8,735, and the scores are high internally. That’s a big one for strong surfers.

Wednesday the 26th morning is another beast – 15 ft WSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, energy at 11,718, and clean cross-off winds. That’s massive, but the afternoon turns ugly with a strong breeze and messy cross-chop. After that, Thursday and Friday the 27th and 28th are a write-off with onshore winds and choppy, poor conditions. Not worth paddling out then.

So, if you’re keen, the absolute pick is Saturday morning the 15th for that glassy, clean, big swell session. The Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th morning are also huge for experts. The rest is a mixed bag, but this stretch has some real power.

Rusty.

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