Point Cartwright/Secrets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Point Cartwright/Secrets over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, the next week or so is gonna be a real mixed bag. We’ve got a bit of swell on the cards, but the wind is going to be a fickle beast, and there are some long gaps where you’ll be better off doing something else. The real standout window is shaping up to be a solid one, but it’s a bit of a wait for it.

The water is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want an extra mm of rubber.

We kick off on Sunday, August 2nd, with some rain showers and a bumpy 5ft swell from the ESE. The wind is a cross-off from the SE at 12 mph, which keeps it clean, but the wave energy is only moderate (193) and the period is a short 6 seconds, meaning it’s going to be a bit of a messy, weak affair. A poor start, really. The afternoon drops to 4ft and the wind eases a touch, but it’s still marginal.

Now, Monday August 3rd is the real tease. The morning sees a tiny 2ft swell, but it’s from the S with a beautiful offshore wind at 9 mph. The period jumps to a long 13 seconds, which is proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (356). This is a point break, so that long period will wrap in nicely. This is the best of the near-term, for sure. The afternoon is smaller with a cross-off breeze, so keep it to the morning session.

Tuesday August 4th morning is glassy with a 2ft, 9-second SE swell. The energy is low (116) and the conditions are just ordinary. The rest of the week is a bit of a write-off. We get a few bits and pieces of east swell, but the wind is either cross-off or onshore, keeping the quality poor. There’s a real gap from Tuesday afternoon all the way through to the next Sunday, August 16th, with nothing worth paddling out for.

The real standout, the one that’s got my attention, is Sunday morning, August 16th. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the SE, but the period is a very long 17 seconds and the energy is ramping up (206). The wind is a clean offshore from the SSE at 12 mph. This is a long-range call, so don’t book the time off just yet, but if this holds, Point Cartwright will be an absolute machine. That long period groundswell with offshore wind is the recipe for perfection. It’s a break for advanced surfers, and it’s often crowded, so expect some company if it fires.

Before that, there’s a small window on the morning of Thursday August 13th and Friday August 14th, with a 1ft easterly swell and a strong offshore wind at 12 mph. The energy is incredibly weak (30-34), so it’s a high-performance longboard kind of day, not a wave for the normal crowd.

So, the call is this: forget the first week and a half, it’s mostly a dud. The one to circle is the 16th of August. If that long-range forecast comes together, it will be the best thing on offer, and you’ll want to be there early.

Rusty.

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