Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I’m lookin’ at the charts for our little slice of paradise. It’s a tale of two weeks, and the first one’s a ripper for the crew that can handle some size.

We’re kickin’ off the run on Tuesday, July 7th. The early part of the week is a complete write-off—nothin’ but tiny, sloppy junk. But things start to whisper on Tuesday morning. Junkyards will be seein’ a clean, tiny 0.5 ft wave from the southeast. It’s got a crazy long 18-second period, and the wind’s glassy. The energy is still weak (150), so it’s more of a paddle-out and a hope than a proper session.

Then it gets interesting. By Wednesday the 8th, a proper SE groundswell fills in. Wednesday morning, Junkyards is lookin’ at a solid 8.2 ft with an 18-second period, and we’ve got a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is ramping up into the moderate bracket (3993). This is gettin’ into expert territory, but it’s clean and set up beautifully for a reef like this.

But the real standout—the one you circle on the calendar—is Thursday the 9th. The wind is gonna be howlin’ offshore from the NE and ENE, and the swell is gonna be massive. The data says the combined swell energy is a staggering 10122 on Thursday morning, with 13.1 ft of SE swell at 17 seconds. By the arvo, we’re lookin’ at 16.4 ft with a fresh offshore and energy of 15492. This is a serious, life-changing kind of day for the experienced crew. It’s too big for beginners, and the report even warns the swell might be too big for the break itself. For the charger, it’s a no-brainer.

Friday the 10th goes even bigger, with 29.5 ft+ and energy numbers through the roof (80170). At this point, you’re talkin’ about huge, dangerous, and possibly unsurfable conditions unless you’re a world-beater.

After that peak, the swell backs down through the weekend and into the second week, but it stays clean with offshore or cross-off winds. The second week (from about July 14th) offers solid 8.2–9.8 ft waves, but the period drops to 8-9 seconds, so it’s gonna be a bit more disorganized and fatter at a beach break. It’s still clean and surtable for experienced folks, but the magic of that long-period groundswell is gone.

For the average punter, the best and only window is Wednesday the 8th morning. For the chargers who can handle it, Thursday the 9th is the absolute standout—just be ready for a big, powerful swell with high energy (15492) and clean, offshore winds.

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