Pringle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what’s happening. The first few days are a bit of a bust, honestly. A run of onshore winds and messy conditions from Sunday the 19th through Monday the 20th of July, with the swell just getting trashed. Not much to get excited about.

But hold on, because things are about to flip. Tuesday the 21st of July is where it finally starts. Tuesday morning at Pringle Bay, the wind goes dead flat, glassy conditions, and a solid 8ft swell rolling in from the SW with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy here is massive at 2570 (moderate to strong). This is a groundswell, and for a spot like this, that long period will be a dream, just watch out for it jacking up on the banks. It’s big enough that beginners should stay out of the water, but for the experienced crew, this is the first real standout. The water temp is sitting at 60°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The conditions hold into Tuesday afternoon, still clean with a cross-offshore breeze and the swell staying at 8ft with a 13-second period. The energy is still pumping at 2546.

If you missed that, don’t stress because Thursday the 23rd of July looks like the real gem of the whole outlook. Thursday afternoon, we’ve got a proper 12ft swell from the SW, with an incredibly long period of 16 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 6046 (strong to very strong). The wind is light and offshore from the SSE, keeping it clean. This is serious, powerful groundswell, and it’s only for the experts. The period is so long it’s going to be very straight at the beach, so look for the points and reefs to handle it best. This is the big one, the standout of the whole 16 days.

Friday the 24th of July carries on the magic. Glassy Friday morning with the same 12ft swell and 14-second period, energy at 4757. Then Friday afternoon, still a solid 10ft, clean and cross-offshore. Unreal run.

The quality starts to fade a bit from Saturday the 25th, but it’s still clean. Saturday has a strong offshore wind, 30 km/h, which is a bit fresh, and the swell is 8ft. It’s still surfable but the wind is getting up. Sunday the 26th of July is a bit smaller, 5ft, with light offshore winds, much more manageable.

The following week gets a bit mixed. We’ve got some strong winds and solid swell, but the wind directions are inconsistent. The 31st of July has a big 13ft swell from the SE with a short 10-second period, and the wind is offshore, but that short period means it’ll be a bit lumpy and onshore feeling. That’s a powerful, tricky swell.

Then into the start of August, it’s back to onshore winds and poor surf for a couple of days. The 3rd of August looks like a cleaner finish, with smaller 3ft to 4ft swell from the SW and cross-offshore winds, a nice mellow option to end the period.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a write-off, but the middle of the week, especially Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th of July, are absolute standouts. No contest. Get on it.

Rusty.

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