Pringle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Alright, we’ve only got one spot on the radar for this stretch: Pringle Bay. It’s a sheltered little beach and point setup that’s fairly consistent and a good option for beginners when the size is right. The water’s sitting at 60°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

The window opens up Sunday afternoon, August 2nd. It’s small – maybe 4ft from the southwest – but glassy as glass with barely a breath of wind. That’s gonna be smooth, clean peelers for a learner session. The energy’s moderate (660), and while it won’t be pumping, it’ll be fun.

Monday, August 3rd kicks off with dead calm conditions and a touch more size, 4ft from the WSW. The period’s 14 seconds, so that’s a proper groundswell – nice shaped waves with longer lulls between sets. Morning glass, afternoon clean offshore from the SE. A proper little run of clean surf.

Tuesday the 4th gets a bit scrappy. The wind goes cross-onshore and the swell drops a fraction. Thursday the 6th though, that’s where it really starts to fire. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SW, with moderate energy (3459). That’s expert territory mate – too big for the beginners. Thursday morning has light cross-offshore wind and it’s clean, then Thursday afternoon brings a gentle offshore from the SE. Big, clean, powerful lines.

Friday the 7th holds the same 10ft SW swell, with even more energy (3606). Morning session with a light cross-offshore breeze is gonna be unreal for the crew that can handle it. The afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore so it’s a morning mission for the standouts.

Then we hit a rough patch. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are blown out with strong onshore winds. Don’t bother. Monday the 10th though, the wind swings offshore from the ESE, and the swell drops to 4ft – back to clean small waves. But that afternoon… 15ft from the SW with 5025 energy and solid offshore wind? That’s only for the absolute guns. It’ll be a beast.

Tuesday the 11th gets even bigger – 16ft to 18ft from the south and SSW, with energy through the roof (up to 15067). That’s well past the comfort zone for most, and the wind is cross-onshore, so tide-dependent and tricky. Honestly, for that size and that setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing unless you’re a proper charger.

The following days from the 12th to the 15th see the swell mixing up between 5ft and 15ft, with some clean windows on the 14th and 15th when the wind goes offshore from the SE. The standout in this second week is probably Friday afternoon August 14th: 8ft from the SW with a 16-second period, fresh offshore from the SE, and solid energy (4489). That’s a clean, powerful, well-shaped afternoon session.

The run finishes on Monday August 17th with a moderate offshore from the SSE and 7ft to 8ft of WSW swell. Clean, punchy, and a decent way to close out the period.

Overall, the best on offer is Thursday August 6th morning through Friday August 7th morning – the big, clean SW groundswell with glassy to light offshore wind. That’s the one to circle. The second-week highlight is Friday August 14th afternoon – that fresh offshore and long-period SW swell will be magic if it holds.

Signing off, Rusty.

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