Rabbit Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve had a good look at what’s coming our way, and I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell for Rabbit Island, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.

The whole 16-day window is a bit of a desert. We start off with a pulse of swell on Friday the 24th of July, but the conditions are a mess. That first morning sees a 6 ft swell from the north, with a short period of 7 seconds, and a cross-wind messing things up. The combined energy is moderate at 298, but it’s just not clean. The water’s sitting at 53°, which is a touch cooler than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a thick suit.

After that, things fall off a cliff. From Saturday the 25th through to the 30th of July, we’ve got a massive gap – days on end with no surf to speak of. You’ll see a few tiny pulses here and there, like a 0.3 ft ripple, but it’s not worth paddling out for. The glassy conditions on the 26th, 28th, and 29th are tantalising, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with. The combined energy barely registers, often just 1 or 0.

Now, the one little flicker of hope comes on Thursday the 30th of July in the afternoon. We get a glassy, calm sea with a 3 ft north swell, period 6 seconds. The energy is still weak at 79. It’s the best it’s going to get, but it’s still a poor surf forecast. It’s a long-period groundswell on the 31st of July evening, but it’s only 0.3 ft – a ghost.

For the rest of the run, right through to the 8th of August, it’s the same story: flat spells or tiny, weak swells with no push. The wind is often offshore or glassy, which is a real shame because the ocean is just asleep. The only consistent thing here is the inconsistency. This is a rough patch, but it’s the kind of blank run that happens in this area. Don’t lose hope, the forecasts can always change for the better.

Rusty, signing off.

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