Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the surf coming our way over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a quick fix right now, you’re out of luck. We’re looking at a pretty grim stretch for the next week or so. The first decent flutter of hope doesn’t show up until Saturday 18 July at Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory). It’s not huge – just a clean 3ft swell from the southwest, but the wind is glassy that afternoon. That’s a rare treat for this spot. Don’t expect any power, though; the combined energy is only 373 (weak) and the period is average. It’ll be tiny, but it’ll be clean for a long, slow slide.

The real standout, one worth circling on the calendar, is much further out: Thursday 23 July. The swell kicks up significantly, with the morning seeing 8ft from the west-southwest and a powerful combined energy of 3640 (very strong). The period is a proper 15 seconds, so it’s a true groundswell delivering heaps of push. This is expert territory – 8ft is well over the 8ft mark for some faces, but it’s solid. The saving grace is that the wind goes cross-shore and then turns glassy by Friday morning. That Thursday afternoon edges into 7ft with lighter cross-shore winds, and the scores internally are a bit higher for that session.

Then Friday 24 July morning is where it gets really good: glassy conditions, 4ft of west-southwest swell, still with that long 15-second period. The energy is dialed back to 720, but the clean, lined-up waves and a score of 3/10 internally being the highest we see means this is the best session on offer. For a beginner-friendly spot like Norman Bay, that’s about as good as it gets.

A quick heads-up: Saturday 25 July afternoon looks excellent too, with a 5ft swell from the west-southwest, a nice 14-second period, and a gentle offshore breeze from the east. The combined energy sits at 969 (moderate), and it’s very clean. That could easily be a long, fun session if the tide plays ball.

Crowds at Norman Bay are listed as “sometimes,” so expect company on those best days, especially with that quality.

The water temperature is sitting at 57°F, which is within 1°F of the long-term average – pretty normal for the time of year, so you’ll need a decent wetsuit.

Overall, this is a slow start, but there’s a fantastic run from Thursday 23 July through Saturday 25 July. Mark your calendar for that Friday and Saturday.

Rusty.

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