One Eye Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for One Eye over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are pretty average with small, messy swell and cross-onshore winds. You'd be fighting a bumpy sea for very little reward. The real action starts to stir on Sunday the 19th. We've got a clean little 2ft to 3ft swell rolling in from the SW with a nice long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate (331-401), and with light offshore winds, it'll be clean. It's not a standout, but a decent start to the week.

The first real standout hits on Monday the 20th. The swell jumps up to 5ft to 7ft from the SSW, and the period is a solid 14 seconds. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon, zero wind, which is huge. The combined energy is strong (1025-1432). This is a clean, punchy, intermediate-friendly day at One Eye. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Tuesday the 21st stays good with glassy morning conditions and 6ft SSW swell, but the wind shifts onshore in the afternoon, messing it up a bit. Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd see the swell holding around 6ft to 6ft, and we get moderate offshore winds from the SE. That's solid, clean surf for the experienced crew, with the combined energy staying in the strong range (905-1127). It's not the biggest, but the quality is there.

Then things get a bit skittish. Friday the 24th through Saturday the 25th, the swell drops back to 4ft, and the wind is fresh and offshore, but the energy drops off. It's clean but small. The bigger picture is still okay.

But hold onto your board… the next standout is a monster. On Monday the 27th, we've got a 7ft SW groundswell with a 21-second period. That's a very long period swell, and the combined energy is a massive 6113. This is exceptional, expert-only territory. This swell will wrap in perfectly at this reef, but at that size and period, it's going to be a freight train. It's going to be breaking straight at the beach breaks, but for a reef like One Eye, it'll be a proper, heavy, lined-up wave. The wind is gentle cross-offshore, so it'll be clean. This is the best on offer by a long shot.

The following days, Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 30th, stay huge, with 8ft to 12ft SSW swell, but the wind gets messy—cross-shore and onshore, with a lot of chop. The energy is still extreme (2594-5314), but the quality drops. It's still only for experts, and the conditions are a bit of a battle. Friday the 31st and into August 1st, the swell stays massive (12ft) and the wind cranks offshore, but the combined energy is through the roof (7721). It's strong offshore and clean, but at that size, it's a serious, serious paddle. Only the most experienced crew should even think about it.

So, the standout is without a doubt Monday the 27th. That's the one you want to circle on the calendar. For the rest of the time, the mid-week around the 20th-23rd offers the best all-round quality for the intermediate crowd.

Rusty.

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