Koeel Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, coming to you straight from the beach. Let’s get into it.

Alright, we’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Koeel Bay, a reef break that’s fairly consistent and handles a south swell really well. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The big highlight is Monday, July 27th, with a proper pulse of swell. We’re looking at a 7 ft SSW groundswell with a long 17-second period, generating a serious amount of energy (2349). That’s a big, powerful swell – definitely for experienced surfers only, as it’s over 5 ft. The wind is offshore from the SE at 12 mph, keeping things clean and lined up. That’s the standout session of the whole forecast.

The run-up to that is good too. Sunday, July 26th, starts us off with a 5 ft SW swell (11-second period) and glassy conditions in the morning. Clean, chest-high waves with moderate energy (727). By the afternoon, the wind shifts to a cross-offshore, but it’s still clean. Then Monday afternoon, the swell sticks around at 6 ft with a fresh offshore breeze, but the wind is a bit stronger at 19 mph. Still a great option for the experienced crew.

Tuesday, July 28th, holds onto the swell, around 6 ft from the SSW, but the wind cranks up to 22 mph offshore. It’s clean, but that’s a strong breeze, making it a bit more of a handful. The wave energy is still high (1367-1472), but it’s a bit too windy for perfect conditions.

Wednesday, July 29th, is a nice little breather. The swell drops to 4 ft, but the wind goes glassy. It’s a morning glass-off with a 13-second period SW swell. Good for a longer board, fun, clean waves. The energy is moderate (642).

We hit a bit of a lull after the first week. The swell drops off significantly by the start of August, with tiny 1 ft to 2 ft waves. Not much to write home about for a few days. It picks up again on Sunday, August 2nd, with a 5 ft SSW swell, but the period is a very long 18-19 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and it’s likely to be a bit too straight for the reef, making it tricky. The wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the wave shape might be a bit weird.

The forecast gets a bit more uncertain out past the 7th. There’s a bigger swell showing up around Saturday, August 8th, with 8 ft to 8 ft from the SW. That’s a big, powerful swell, but the wind is looking cross-onshore or onshore, which will mess up the quality. The energy is very high (1837-2222), but it’s only for experts with a tolerance for chop. The week following that is smaller, with clean conditions and glassy mornings, but nothing explosive.

So, to sum it up: Monday, July 27th, morning is the absolute stand-out. Big, clean, powerful groundswell. If you’re experienced, that’s your window. The Sunday before and the Wednesday after are also solid, clean options. The very end of the forecast has a clean, smaller window, but it’s a long way out.

Rusty.

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