Queensberry Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me give you the lowdown on Queensberry Bay. This is a classic point break, consistent, and it's been taking a mix of swells. The water is a crisp 63°, and it's a solid 5° colder than usual for this time of year, so you'll be wanting a thick wetsuit.

We kick off proper on Wednesday the 5th with a clean morning. The swell is 4ft from the east, with a 10-second period, which is a nice little groundswell for this spot. The wind is glassy from the NNW, and the combined energy is a solid 346, so it's got some push. This is the pick of the first few days, no question. It's a morning mission, but watch out – crowds are possible here.

By Wednesday afternoon the wind turns cross-shore from the NE, and it gets a bit lumpy. Thursday the 6th is a write-off – the swell comes from the SSW with a long 15-second period, but the wind is messy, cross-shore, and then cross-on, making it choppy. The energy jumps up to 480 and then 943, but it's not clean, so leave it.

Friday the 7th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a 4ft SSW swell and a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-shore from the ENE, leaving some chop. It's marginal. Afternoon is worse with stronger wind.

Now, Saturday the 8th is a real gem. The morning has a 4ft SSW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the NNE. That's clean, and the energy is 834, so it's got some meat. The afternoon goes glassy from the SSE, with a 4ft swell. If you can get out there, this is the best day of the first week.

Sunday the 9th starts okay with a 4ft swell and cross-shore wind, but by the afternoon, the wind cranks up to 15 mph from the south, cross-on, and the swell jumps to 12ft. That's a mess, and the energy is 1435. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

The next week kicks off with a raw, rough spell. Monday the 10th, Tuesday the 11th – all cross-on wind, lumpy, big swell (10ft, 8ft, 6ft), and the energy is huge, peaking at 3202. It's not for the faint-hearted, and the wind is all wrong.

Wednesday the 12th is a standout for the second week. The morning has a 7ft swell from the SE with an 8-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the WSW. That's clean, and the energy is 890. It's a bit on the bigger side, but for an intermediate, it's a solid session. The afternoon is a bit messier with cross-shore wind.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are the big boys. The swell is 10ft from the ESE, with long periods up to 12 seconds. The energy is massive, 3240 and 2567. This is expert-only territory. The wind is cross-off on Friday morning, so it could be a heavy, clean wave for the experienced crew. Too big for beginners.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th settles down. Saturday the 15th has a 5ft east swell, but the wind is cross-on in the afternoon, messy. Sunday the 16th is better – morning has a 4ft east swell, cross-off wind from the NNE, and clean. It's a good, mellow Sunday session.

The last few days of the window, from the 17th to the 20th, are mostly small and marginal. The swell drops to 3ft and 4ft, and the wind is either cross or onshore. The 20th of August has a huge 13ft SSW swell with 15-second period and a massive 6626 energy, but it's cross-on and choppy. That's a big, wild, messy ocean.

So, the real standouts are the morning of Wednesday the 5th for a clean, glassy start, and the entire day of Saturday the 8th for the best combination of good swell, clean wind, and solid energy. The second week has a big, raw swell on the 13th and 14th for experts, and a clean, smaller session on Sunday the 16th.

Rusty.

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