Baler - Lindy's Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Baler – Lindy’s Point, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a pretty flat, quiet run. There’s no real standout session, no one day you’d circle on the calendar. It’s just a whole lot of small, weak surf with the odd moment of glassy conditions, but never enough energy to get excited about.

We start with nothing really on offer for the first few days. The first whisper of something surfable pops up on Friday, July 17th, with a tiny 2ft swell from the east, but it’s weak—only 40 on the combined energy scale. The morning is glassy, which is nice, but it’s just not enough to get the heart pumping. From there, we go into a long, flat spell. The next five days, right through to Thursday, July 23rd, are all “poor surf conditions” with swell barely scraping 0.7ft to 1ft. The combined energy stays below 40, and the winds are mostly light or glassy, but there’s just no wave to ride.

Things start to change a little on Friday, July 24th. We get a similar 2ft swell from the NE, but the period stretches to 12 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 83. It’s still tiny, but the glassy conditions in the morning and afternoon make it look clean. The water temp is sitting at 87°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year—a bit of a balmy anomaly, but nothing crazy. The swell direction is ENE to NE, which isn’t perfect for Lindy’s optimum NW, but it’s what’s on offer.

The best chance in the whole run looks like Thursday, July 30th. That morning, we see a 2ft swell from the NE with a 12-second period, and the combined energy finally bumps up to 158—moderate energy, but at least it’s something. The wind is glassy in the morning, then swings to a gentle offshore from the SW by the afternoon. That’s clean, lined-up surf, but at 2ft, it’s still only going to be waist-high on the sets. It’s a river mouth break, so that long-period energy (12 seconds) can actually wrap in nicely, but it’s not going to be a day for the big boards. The crowd factor is listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few other souls out, but nothing chaotic.

Honestly, if you’re a beginner, this whole period is fine—small waves, clean conditions. But if you’re looking for a proper push, it’s a waiting game. The forecast can always change, but right now, it’s a lot of small, quiet days. The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of July 30th—glassy, 2ft, clean, and the most energy we see all window. But keep your expectations in check.

Rusty.

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