Oyster Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, listen up. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Oyster Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight off the bat, we’re looking at a run of surf that’s really only for the experienced crew. Swell sizes are gonna be solid, and the water’s sittin’ at a pretty normal 67°F, about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action starts this Sunday, the 26th of July. Morning is the pick of the entire first week, no doubt. We’ve got a clean 8ft swell rollin’ in from the SW with a solid 12-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the NE. It’s gonna be clean, lined up, and pumping. The energy is moderate (2015), but it’s got that groundswell push. The afternoon stays clean too, with a 7ft swell and a light cross-off wind, though the energy drops a bit (1520). This is the standout window for the whole outlook.

Monday, the 27th, is a write-off. The wind swings onshore and gets messy, same for Tuesday and Wednesday the 28th and 29th. The swell is still there – big, even – but the wind is trashing it. We’re talking 10ft of SW groundswell on Monday arvo with a 17-second period, but the cross-onshore wind makes it a lumpy, dangerous mess. That’s for experts only, and even then, not worth it. The energy is strong (4707), but it’s a waste.

Thursday the 30th of July morning is a sneaky good one. We’ve got a 5ft SW groundswell, a 13-second period, and the wind is glassy off the NW. It’s clean, with moderate energy (1531) – a nice little window for the experienced surfer who wants to avoid the crowds. The afternoon gets a little cross-onshore, so stick to the morning.

Friday the 31st is marginal, dropping off. Then we hit a dry spell. Saturday the 1st of August has a short-period, 8-second E windswell that’s just junky, and the wind is howling. Forget it. Sunday the 2nd of August has a little more size (8ft) from the ESE but it’s still a bit messy with the cross-off wind. The energy is moderate (1318), but it’s not the quality of that first Sunday.

Then we get a real lull. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August are small and onshore. Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon is a notable standout for the second week. The wind goes offshore from the NNE, with a clean 6ft SW groundswell on a 13-second period. The energy is moderate (1192), and it’s clean. That’s your best bet for the middle of the week.

Thursday the 6th of August is blown out by a strong breeze, then Friday the 7th is on the small side.

Now, look at Saturday the 8th of August morning. This is a real interesting one. The swell is 8ft from the E, a bit of a shorter period at 9 seconds, but the wind is *glass*. Absolutely glassy. The energy is strong (2643). This is a classic case of a beach break getting a bit too straight with that short-period E swell, but if it lines up, the clean conditions will make for some fun, punchy waves. It’s for experienced surfers only at that size. The afternoon is a blowout again.

The last few days, the 9th and 10th of August, are small and marginal, with a 19-second period on the Monday morning that’s a really long groundswell, but it’s coming from the SSW and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s a very tricky, hard-to-read wave for Oyster Bay.

So, the bottom line: The absolute standout is Sunday morning, the 26th of July. The other solid window is Wednesday afternoon, the 5th of August, and that glassy Saturday morning, the 8th of August, is a wildcard for the experts. There’s a big gap of poor surf between Monday the 27th and Thursday the 30th, and then another lull around the 3rd and 4th of August. Keep your expectations in check for the second week.

Rusty.

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