Pringle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast at Pringle Bay. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but fair warning—it’s a bit of a mixed bag, with a rough patch right in the middle where you might want to stay on land. The first few days are wind-affected, but there’s a genuine standout session for experienced surfers later on that’s worth circling on the calendar.

Right off the bat, we’ve got Friday the 11th. Morning comes in cloudy with a fresh ESE breeze blowing offshore at 22 miles per hour. There’s a solid 6ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 12 seconds—a good groundswell—but the combined energy is a hefty 1398 (moderate) and the forecast is marginal. Maybe not worth rushing for. The wind picks up to 25 mph in the afternoon, still offshore, making for clean waves at 5.2ft, but the paddle-out will be a battle. The water temp is 59.5°, about average for this time of year.

Saturday the 12th ramps up. Morning sees lumpier 6.9ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period and a clean cross-offshore breeze at 25 mph. The energy jumps to 2443 (strong), but the waves will be powerful and lined up. By afternoon, we’re looking at 8.2ft SW swell with a 16-second period—proper long-period groundswell—and energy at 4282 (very strong). That’s big. Over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. The wind stays strong from the ESE at 28 mph, cross-off and clean, but hold on tight.

Sunday the 13th is still clean with a cross-offshore breeze, dropping to 16 mph in the morning. The swell eases to 6.6ft from the SW at 14 seconds, energy at 2805. Still solid, but comfortable for a strong intermediate. The afternoon switches things up—9.8ft of SE swell, but the period drops to 10 seconds. That’s a lot of close-interval power, energy at 2708, and not as clean as the morning. The offshore wind is still there, but the short period will make it harder to find a rhythm.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are a write-off. Strong onshore NNW and NW winds at 25-28 mph blow out the 7.2ft to 8.2ft NW swell. Poor conditions, energy drops to around 740-1073. Don’t even bother. Wednesday the 16th is where things turn. Early morning, we get a moderate offshore breeze from the SE at 16 mph, hitting a solid 8.2ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period and energy of 3312. Conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. By afternoon, the wind backs off the same direction, still offshore at 16 mph, and the swell settles to 7.5ft SW at 13 seconds with energy of 2651. That afternoon session, Thursday the 16th, is the standout of the whole outlook. Clean, offshore winds, solid SW groundswell—this is the one to chase. Paddle out at the point or reef, as that long-period swell will stand up best there. Crowds can show up sometimes here, so get in early.

Thursday the 17th keeps it going with a moderate offshore breeze in the morning, 6.9ft SW swell at 12 seconds, energy 2061—excellent conditions again. The afternoon sees the wind freshen to 19 mph, still offshore, with 8.2ft SW swell, but the energy climbs to 2381. Still clean and punchy, but the paddle gets harder.

Friday the 18th is tricky. Morning brings a strong cross-offshore wind, 6.6ft SW swell, but it’s a poor session. The afternoon improves slightly with a fresh offshore breeze and 5.6ft SW swell, but it’s marginal.

Then we get a calm, glassy gem on Saturday the 19th. Morning at Pringle Bay sees near-calm winds from the WNW at only 3 mph—glassy conditions. The swell is a modest 4.3ft from the WSW at 12 seconds, energy 539. That’s weak energy, but for a beginner-friendly spot, the clean, small waves will be a joy. The afternoon stays light with a 3ft SW groundswell at 16 seconds. Perfect for a longboard.

Sunday the 20th morning brings moderate offshore wind and a solid 5.6ft WSW groundswell at 14 seconds, energy 1037. Very good conditions. The afternoon freshens up but remains clean.

Monday the 21st is a light-offshore day with 4.9ft WSW swell at 14 seconds—good, clean, small-to-mid surf. Tuesday the 22nd is poor—strong offshore winds again but small, weak swell.

Wednesday the 23rd sees

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