Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let’s see what’s on the cards for Junkyards. Straight up, it’s a bit of a tough watch for the next couple of weeks. This reef setup is a classic SW swell magnet, but we’re looking at a long, lean stretch with hardly anything to get excited about.

The water is sitting at 81°, which is a degree or two cooler than usual for this time of year – you’ll feel that little nip.

The first few days from Friday the 17th right through to the start of the following week are pretty much a write-off. We’ve got onshore winds and weak, short-period SW swell. The wave energy is really low, barely cracking 100 (around 168 to 56) for the most part, and the comments are all “poor surf conditions.” It’s flat, bumpy, and not worth the paddle.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Sunday the 19th morning. The wind goes glassy from the SSE, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW. It’s surfable, but only just – the energy is weak (84) and the conditions are “very ordinary.” You’d be scraping for knee-high closeouts.

The really quiet period sets in from Monday the 20th right through to the end of the month. We’re talking days of flatness with swell heights dropping to 1ft and wave energy sinking into the single digits. The wind does go glassy or clean offshore from the ENE and NE on a few mornings, but there’s literally no swell to work with. It’s a total blank.

The only flicker of something different comes on Saturday the 26th of July. The swell picks up a bit to 2ft from the SE, with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy jumps to 125 (moderate). The wind is a cross-offshore NNE breeze, keeping things clean. It’s still small, but for a spot that’s been dead, it’s a change. The following Monday the 27th has a bit of size too, but the wind is howling at 37 mph, so it’s going to be a mess.

Looking further out, the 1st of August has a little more push with 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is onshore and the energy is only moderate (119). The conditions are still poor.

So, what’s the best on offer? Honestly, it’s a low bar. The standout is probably that Sunday the 19th morning for the glassy conditions, even if the waves are tiny. The other faint hope is the Saturday the 26th morning, because it’s the cleanest bit of moderate energy we see in the whole run. Neither is a day to call in sick for, but it’s all we’ve got.

Rusty.

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