Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory). The swell is going to be all over the place, and the wind is going to be a real problem for most of it. There’s a long stretch of poor conditions, so don't be in a rush to paddle out.

We start off with a bit of a bust. On Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th, the wind is howling. North-northwest winds at 22 mph on Tuesday morning, then it’s a full-on strong breeze and near gale on Wednesday, with the swell jumping up to 8 ft to 10 ft. That’s expert-level size and blown out. The combined wave energy is massive – 3832 on Wednesday morning – but it’s going to be a messy, churned-up mess. Not for the faint-hearted, and honestly, not for anyone.

The rest of the first week, from Thursday the 30th through to Sunday the 2nd of August, is a mixed bag of onshore and cross-onshore winds, with the swell staying small and junk. The combined energy drops off to the low hundreds, which is weak. The wind is rarely your friend, and the quality is poor. There’s a gap of several days here where there’s just nothing worth chasing.

Monday the 3rd of August shows a little more promise. The swell is 6 ft from the SW (15s period) with a moderate cross-shore breeze (16 mph). The combined energy is 1404, which is moderate. It’s a *marginal* call, but it’s the most interesting we’ve seen. The water temp is a touch above average at 57°, normal for this time of year.

Then we hit a true standout. The best period of the whole outlook is the afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of August. The wind goes glassy, the swell is clean 6 ft from the west (12s period), and the combined energy is 1116. This is a solid, punchy set with clean conditions. The water temp is still normal. This is the one you wait for. It’s a long way out, so it’s promising but not locked in, but if it holds, this is the best session on offer.

The following morning, Wednesday the 12th of August, still has decent size at 8 ft (WSW, 13s) but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is 2472. It’s a big, powerful swell, but it’s a bit sloppy with the cross-shore chop. Better suited to experienced surfers. The water temp is steady.

So, overall, Norman Bay is a quiet stretch. The forecast is a long run of poor conditions, with two potential windows: Monday the 3rd as a marginal, workable day, and the standout being the glassy afternoon of Tuesday the 11th of August. That’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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