Point Cartwright/Secrets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checking out the local surf for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a quiet start, but once it fires up, there’s some serious size coming, especially for the experienced lot.

The first few days are flat. Wednesday the 15th of July is a dud, with a tiny 0.2m swell from the ESE and weak energy (14). Don’t even bother. Thursday the 16th is a different story. The wind is blowing fresh offshore from the SSE, but the swell jumps up to 7ft from the SE with a short, choppy period of 8 seconds. The energy is ramping up (547) but it’s still a bit of a mess, only for the pros.

Friday the 17th through to Sunday the 19th we’ve got solid swell in the 8ft to 10ft range, all from the SE. The wind stays offshore or cross-off, but it’s fresh and strong, and the period is short. The energy is getting up there – 610 to 1543 – but the surf is going to be a handful. Not pretty, but there’s power.

The standouts are definitely on the 25th and 26th of July. Saturday the 25th is the pick of the bunch. We’ve got a 8ft SE swell hitting in the morning with a moderate offshore wind, and by the afternoon it’s 8ft from the SE with a gentle offshore breeze, making for clean, lined-up waves. The energy is pumping (1079) and the wind is right. This is a day for the advanced crew only – it’s too big for beginners. The break is Point Cartwright/Secrets, a reef and point set-up that can handle this size. It’s a consistent spot but gets crowded often, so get in early. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing special.

Sunday the 26th of July morning is also a solid option with a 6ft SE swell and a moderate offshore wind, but it’s a bit smaller and the period is short (7 seconds), so not as powerful.

After that, things settle down. Monday the 27th drops to 5ft, and through the rest of the week we’re looking at 4ft to 5ft from the ESE, with mostly clean conditions and gentle breezes. The energy is moderate (200-400 range), and it’s good for a fun session, but nothing dramatic.

The long-range stuff on the 28th and 29th of July is promising but still a bit uncertain. We’ve got a 4ft ESE swell with a long 11-second period, which means better shaped waves, but it’s a bit small. The wind is offshore in the mornings, so it’ll be clean. This is more of a longboard or groveler kind of day.

Overall, the best bets are the 25th and 26th of July. If you’re keen and you’ve got the skills, Saturday the 25th afternoon is the top call. Otherwise, the last week of July has some clean, smaller waves for a more relaxed paddle.

Rusty.

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