Long Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's comin' our way.

Alright, lookin' at the 16-day window, it's a bit of a slow starter for Long Reef. We've got a few days of pretty ordinary stuff before we see anything worth paddlin' out for. The real standout is gonna be a solid pulse of easterly swell that shows up on the Monday, with a bit of a follow-up later in the run.

Friday the 17th kicks off with a tiny bit of swell, but it's nothin' to get excited about. The morning sees a 3ft southerly swell with a short 6-second period (weak energy at 113), and while the wind is glassy, the rain showers are gonna put a damper on things. The afternoon turns to a cross-on breeze, and the swell drops off. Saturday the 18th is a write-off with a strong cross-on breeze and a choppy mess. Sunday the 19th is a bit of a tease. The swell builds to 8ft from the east-northeast with a decent 11-second period, and the energy is strong (1434). The morning is cross-on and choppy, but the afternoon goes clean with an onshore breeze. It's a bit big for beginners, and the quality is listed as marginal, so it's a look-see spot.

Now, Monday the 20th is where it's at. The morning session is the pick of the first week. We've got a nice 6ft easterly-northeasterly swell with a 10-second period (moderate energy at 836), and the wind is glassy, dead calm. This is gonna be clean and lined up. The afternoon falls apart with a strong cross-on breeze, so get out early. Tuesday the 21st is okay, but the wind is a bit messy. We get a 5ft swell from the same direction, but it's a cross-shore breeze, so it's a bit of a gamble. The rest of the week is small and clean but not much push, with a 3ft to 4ft range.

The second week has a couple of promising pulses. On Friday the 24th, a new southerly swell fills in at 7ft with an 8-second period (moderate energy at 633). The morning has a clean cross-off breeze, but it's a short period swell, so it might be a bit sectiony. The real standout of the entire forecast is Saturday the 1st of August. We've got a solid 4ft southerly groundswell with a very long 13-second period (strong wave energy at 621). The wind is a solid offshore breeze from the west, which will groom it perfectly. This is a session for the experts and keen surfers, as the period is long, so it'll be powerful and hold up well on the reef. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are small and clean, but the 28th has a clean 3ft southerly swell that's worth a look.

So, the best of the best is the Monday 20th of July morning for clean, fun waves, followed by the Saturday 1st of August morning for a more powerful, long-period groundswell with clean offshore winds. The water temp is about 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Rusty out.

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