Lakes Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Well, we’ve got a bit of a wild ride ahead at Lakes Beach. It’s a sandbar setup, so it’s exposed and can get a bit tricky, but there’s some real juice on the horizon. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but don’t get too excited just yet—there’s a fair wait before the first proper call.

The first real standout lands on Monday the 20th of July in the morning. The water’s sitting at about 66°F—that’s normal for this time of year, nothing wild. The swell is a chunky 6 ft from the ENE with a long 11-second period, packing a moderate energy punch (1052). But the real beauty here is the wind: glassy, dead calm. That’s the kind of morning where you just know it’s gonna be clean. The swell’s a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, this is a cracker. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so hopes are high.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. From Tuesday the 21st through to Thursday the 23rd, the swell drops off and the winds get messy. There’s a little window on Wednesday the 22nd morning with a clean 4 ft from ENE (221), but it’s small and ordinary. Thursday the 23rd morning has a fresh offshore wind (12 mph) from the west, but the swell is down to 3 ft—not much to work with.

Now, things get interesting again on Friday the 24th of July. The morning brings a 6 ft swell from the south, short period at 8 seconds, but with a moderate energy reading (561) and a light offshore WSW wind at 6 mph. That’s clean and punchy, and it’s a solid option for experienced crew. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so hit it early.

After that, we’ve got a few days of small, marginal stuff. But then, Sunday the 26th of July is a big one. The morning shows a 7 ft south swell with a very long 12-second period—that’s proper groundswell. The energy is high (1117), and the wind is gentle offshore from the SW at 9 mph. This is a standout for experienced surfers only, as it’s over 5 ft. The afternoon sees it jump to 7 ft (1283), but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s still clean but a little more tricky. For a sandbar, that long period might make it a bit straight, but it’s still a hell of a session.

The week after that is a bit of a mixed bag. There’s a clean, modest 3 ft swell on Tuesday the 28th morning (292) and a small 2 ft on Wednesday the 29th. Then, Thursday the 30th of July afternoon has a fresh offshore wind from the west at 22 mph, but the swell is a short-period 5 ft from the SSW—it’s windy and a bit raw.

Looking into the first week of August, Saturday the 1st of August morning is a standout. We’re looking at a 7 ft south swell with a 12-second period (1252) and a moderate offshore wind from the SW at 12 mph. This is big, powerful, and clean—expert territory only. The afternoon the swell drops to 7 ft (1008), still clean with a cross-offshore wind. Then, Sunday the 2nd of August morning has a 5 ft south swell with a 10-second period (495) and glassy conditions—that’s a sneaky good one for the more experienced.

The last few days ease off with smaller, onshore conditions. The 16-day window is bookended by some proper swell, but there’s a long gap of small days in the middle. If you’re an experienced surfer, the 20th, 24th, 26th, and 1st August are your best bets. For beginners, it’s a bit too big on those days.

Rusty.

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