Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Number Fours.

First up, the water temp is hanging around 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Honestly, the outlook starts off a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got some small, choppy, cross-off conditions through the first few days. Wednesday the 22nd through Friday the 24th is mostly small stuff, with a bit of a bump in size on the 24th – we’re looking at waist to chest high waves from the ENE, but the period is short and the wind is a cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate (846 to 1035), but the quality just isn’t there for a proper paddle. It’s more of a kite session kind of setup.

Saturday the 25th sees a bit of a mix: a morning of 6ft ENE windswell, but then the afternoon brings a cleaner 3ft groundswell from the SSW with a very long 18-second period. That’s a proper long-period pulse, but it’s pretty tiny. The energy jumps up (1101), but the size is too small to get excited about.

The real standout window opens up on Tuesday the 29th of July. That’s the day. The wind drops right out, turning offshore from the north in the afternoon, and the swell hits 7ft from the ENE with a 12-second period. The combined energy is strong (1405 to 1466) and the conditions are clean. That’s a proper, powerful, well-shaped wave for experienced surfers. If you’re up for a solid, challenging session, that’s your morning and afternoon.

The days around that are a bit of a mixed bag. Wednesday the 30th sees the wind swing onshore, messing up the quality, and the energy drops off. Then from Friday the 31st of July right through to the start of August, the wind howls again. The 1st and 2nd of August pump up to 8ft but with a terrible 7-8 second period and strong cross-off wind. It’s big, messy, and not surfable. The energy is moderate to strong (810 to 983), but the quality is poor.

Then we get a bit of a lull. The 3rd and 4th of August offer some cleaner 3ft to 4ft groundswell from the east with a 15-16 second period. The energy is moderate (1032 to 895). It’s clean, but the size is very small. Could be a grovel board session for the keen.

The 5th of August sees a bit more size, with 5ft from the ENE and a 12-second period, but the wind is still cross-off and the energy is moderate. It’s a better prospect than the immediate days before, but nothing like the 29th.

The best on offer is absolutely the 29th of July – Tuesday morning and afternoon. That’s a solid 7ft groundswell, clean offshore winds, and long-period energy. It’s a proper, heavy, top-shelf session for the experienced crew. The 25th of July (Saturday) afternoon is a distant second, with a tiny but super-long-period pulse that would be great for a point or reef, but it’s small.

Rusty.

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