Oxwich Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Oxwich Point.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty flat and quiet story. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening. The first real whisper of any energy doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, and even then it’s just a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW with a weak 6-second period. The combined energy is only 64, so it’s barely a pulse. The wind is offshore from the NW, which is a nice touch, but there’s just not enough water moving to get excited about.

That Sunday morning is as good as it gets for a while after that, and it’s not saying much. The water temp is about average for the time of year, no drama there.

We then get a few small pulses over the following days. Monday the 27th has a 2ft swell from the WSW, again short period at 6 seconds, with a cross-off breeze. It’s clean but gutless. Tuesday the 28th is similar, 2ft from the W with a cross-shore breeze. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th also offer weak 2ft and 2ft swells, with offshore winds in the mornings, but the energy is tiny—33, 26, things like that. It’s just not enough to push a proper wave.

Now, the real change comes Friday the 31st of July. The afternoon sees a jump to 5ft from the WSW, with a period of 7 seconds and the combined energy hitting 210. That’s moderate energy, but the wind is cross-off from the W, so it’s clean. This is the first session that might actually get you a few proper rides.

But the standout—and I mean the one to really circle—is Saturday the 1st of August. The morning brings a solid 6ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 1034. That’s very strong energy. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore from the S at 15 mph, which will chop it up. The afternoon sees a similar 7ft swell from the WSW, period 8 seconds, energy 497, but with a fresh cross-shore breeze from the SW at 22 mph and rain showers. It’s going to be messy and lumpy. This is expert territory at 7ft, and with the wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing show than a clean paddle session.

Sunday the 2nd of August holds onto some size—6ft in the morning from the W, period 8 seconds, energy 441, with a cross-off wind from the W at 12 mph. That’s actually a decent window, and the wave comment says "marginal" but it’s the cleanest of the bigger days. The afternoon is similar but smaller at 6ft.

After that, it drops right off again. From Monday the 3rd of August onward, it’s back to tiny, weak swells under 3ft with very low energy, often glassy but flat. The stretch from the 4th to the 6th is just a dribble.

So, the best on offer is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. That 6ft from the W with a 12 mph cross-off wind gives you a clean, powerful wave. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most rideable of the whole period. The Saturday morning before that has the size but the wind is against it.

Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting, mate. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, you’re looking at a few small windows of fun with a lot of flat in between.

Rusty.

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