Lake Ferry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna be straight with you – this stretch at Lake Ferry is a real mixed bag, and you've gotta be patient. The first few days are pretty ordinary, but there are a couple of serious windows for the crew who know what they're doing.

The early part of the week is a write-off for any decent waves. Tuesday morning the 28th kicks off with a tiny 3ft SE swell, but it's clean with a light offshore wind. The energy is weak (306), so you'll be scratching for scraps. It's surfable but not worth getting excited about.

Things turn ugly from Wednesday morning the 29th right through the end of July. The wind swings around and gets nasty – we're talking 12 to 22 mph cross-off and onshore winds, and the swell drops to nothing. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are just plain ugly with rain and strong wind. Better to stay home and wax your board.

Then Saturday the 1st of August rolls in and it gets properly big, but it's a mess. A 8ft to 13ft SSW swell hits, but the onshore wind is howling at 22 mph. The energy is massive (586 to 2384), but it's all blown out. Sunday the 2nd is the same story – 10ft S swell with 22 mph onshore wind. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Monday the 3rd of August is a real standout. The wind drops to glassy, a 4.6ft SSE groundswell with a 11-second period rolls in, and the energy is solid at 872. The water temp is about average for this time of year. This is your best window for the early part of the forecast – clean, head-high waves for experienced surfers. The morning will be magic.

Tuesday the 4th is a write-off again with onshore wind, but keep an eye on the 7th of August. That Friday morning is a beauty. A 7.2ft S swell with 12-second period, glassy conditions, and the energy is pumping at 1265. This is for experts only – it's big, powerful, and clean. The break is a sandbar, so it'll be hollow.

Then Sunday the 9th of August is another cracker. A 6.2ft S groundswell with a 14-second period, clean offshore wind from the NNE, and energy at 1365. The swell will be a bit long in period, so it might race a bit at the sandbar, but it'll be well-shaped and worth the paddle out.

After that, it fades away. The 10th and 11th are messy with cross-off wind and tiny swell, and the 12th of August is flat with a 0.7ft SSW swell.

So, the best of the lot is Monday the 3rd of August morning – glassy, clean, and solid. The Friday the 7th of August morning is also a standout for the big-wave hunters. Get out there and enjoy it.

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