Lagundri - The Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at the charts for this stretch. We're focusing on Lagundri - The Point, and the outlook is a proper slow burn. The first few days are pretty ordinary, but by the time we hit the start of August, things really come alive. This is a reef break that's very consistent and built for advanced surfers, especially when the groundswell starts pumping in from the southwest.

Water temps are sitting at about 86°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so you're in for a warm one.

Sunday the 26th is a write-off. There's a risk of thunderstorms, onshore wind, and the surf is considered poor. You'd be better off finding a cold Bintang and watching the horizon.

Monday the 27th is where we start. The morning session is your first real look: clean, glassy conditions with the wind swinging light offshore from the southeast. Swell is a modest 3 ft from the south, period around 10 seconds. The wave energy is moderate at 425, but with those clean conditions, it’s a good little window for a paddle out if you're keen.

Tuesday the 28th sees the swell drop right down. Morning is glassy again, but the swell is only 2 ft from the southwest with a long period of 16 seconds. The energy is moderate. It's surfable, but you'll be working for it. The afternoon is also glassy, with a 2 ft, 15-second swell – tiny but clean.

Wednesday the 29th is a mixed bag. The swell picks back up to 3 ft with that same long-period southwest groundswell, but the wind is cross-onshore both sessions, so the surface will be a bit bumpy. It’s marginal.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st mornings are a bit of a grind. Swell around 3 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. However, Friday afternoon is a big turning point. The wind drops to glassy, and the swell is a clean 4 ft from the southwest with a 16-second period. The energy is getting stronger at 837. The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." This is a solid session to kick things off.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August. This is where the real swell window opens. The morning is a bit messy with cross-shore wind, but the afternoon is absolute magic. Glassy conditions, 4 ft of southwest swell at a long 17 seconds. Wave energy is pumping at 1142. The report tags this as "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is a standout.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd keep that momentum going. Sunday morning is glassy again with a 4 ft, 16-second swell (energy 1344). Monday morning is the pick of the bunch – dead calm, glassy as a lake, with the swell pushing 5 ft from the south-southwest at 15 seconds (energy 1158). Clean, solid, and set up for a good session.

Tuesday the 4th keeps it firing. Morning glass, 5 ft, 16-second swell (energy 1230). Afternoon gets a clean offshore breeze from the northwest with the swell bumping up to 5 ft.

Wednesday the 5th holds strong. Morning glass with 5 ft swell, afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore wind. Swell is easing to 5 ft but still solid.

Thursday the 6th looks like the biggest day of the run. Both morning and afternoon are glassy with swell hitting 5 ft and 6 ft from the south-southwest, periods of 16 and 17 seconds. The wave energy is massive at 1679. This is expert territory, but if you're confident, the conditions couldn't be better.

Friday the 7th is a windy one but in a good way. Strong offshore wind from the west-northwest at 12 mph. The swell holds at a solid 5 ft with a 16-second period. It'll be clean but lively out there.

After that, the surf starts to ease. Saturday the 8th is a clean morning with 4 ft swell, but the afternoon sees the wind swing onshore. The following week from Sunday the 9th onward gets big, raw, and messy – swell over 7 ft with onshore winds, making it more of a challenge than a treat for a paddle surfer.

So, for the standout sessions, lock in Saturday the 1st of August in the afternoon, and the entire day on Thursday the 6th of August. The consistency is there, the direction is perfect for the point, and the winds are going to give you clean, lined-up waves.

Rusty.

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