Off The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s talk about the waves. Got a bit of a run coming our way for the next couple of weeks.

First thing, the water is 59°F, which is about average for July, so don't stress the rubber. The real red-letter day on the calendar is the weekend of the 19th of July. Circle it. Sunday the 19th in particular looks like a proper beast.

Let's run through the order. The first decent push arrives on Thursday the 9th of July afternoon. You’ve got 8ft of SW groundswell, a 13-second period, and a heap of energy. The breeze is a cross-off at 15 mph, so it’s a bit dialed back, but for the advanced guys that's a fun, punchy wall.

Friday the 10th cleans right up. Both sessions have 8ft to 8ft of groundswell from the SSW, but the wind is offshore from the SE at 12 mph. That’s a proper clean, heavy wave. The energy numbers are through the roof. Expert-only territory.

Saturday the 11th is a bit smaller, 7ft in the morning with a light offshore breeze. That’s a beautiful window for it. Sunday the 12th is down around 4ft, but with light offshore winds in the a.m. and clean conditions – perfect for a mid-length or a step-up.

Monday the 13th is tiny in the morning, just 3ft, but it’s dead glass. If you’ve got a log, that’s the time. Tuesday the 14th is flat and messy, take it off.

Wednesday the 15th is a weird one. The morning brings a tiny 3ft but with a very long 16-second period. The energy is there (654), and it’s glassy, but that sort of period can make beach breaks throw straight. Worth a look if you know the bank. The afternoon pumps back up to 7ft and stays clean – a solid session.

Thursday the 16th morning is a special window: 8ft of SW groundswell with glassy conditions. That’s world-class potential. The afternoon gets a bit cross-on, which is a shame.

Then the wind goes to hell on Friday the 17th – 22 mph cross-onshore, total write-off. Saturday the 18th morning? Huge. 12ft from the WSW, clean and offshore. That’s for the brave only. The energy is insane.

And then, Sunday the 19th of July. This is the absolute pinnacle. The morning is calling for 13ft of SW groundswell, 13 seconds, with glassy conditions. That is a massive, clean, heavy beast. The combined energy is monstrous. This is the one everyone will be talking about. The afternoon eases a bit to 12ft but stays clean.

Monday the 20th is still chunky at 8ft, but the wind is from the NNW, making it bumpy and messy. Tuesday the 21st cleans up with offshore winds on a 7ft SSW swell. Decent.

From Wednesday the 22nd on, it's big but windy. The size goes from 8ft up to a crazy 15ft on Friday the 24th, but the wind is cross-on or onshore and it turns into a washing machine. The energy numbers on that Friday are astronomical, but it’s unsurfable for a paddle board.

Bottom line: you’re looking at Thursday morning the 16th for that glassy 8ft, and the main event is Sunday the 19th for the massive, clean 13ft swell. The second week has the size, but the wind is a total bastard.

Rusty.

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