Racca Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this stretch for Racca Point is pretty grim. Over the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single standout session, and most days are flat or just too weak to bother with. The water’s sitting at 82° and that’s 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a fair bit above average, but it won’t make up for the lack of juice.

The forecast kicks off on Tuesday, 4 August, with tiny 1ft swell from the SE at a short 4 seconds. The combined energy is only 4, so barely a ripple. Tuesday morning is glassy, which is nice, but the surf is poor. That sets the tone for the first week. Wednesday the 5th is more of the same—1ft, short period, and the wind goes cross-off in the morning, keeping it clean-ish, but the wave quality is still listed as poor. Thursday the 6th drops even further to 0.3ft, and Friday the 7th is flat by the afternoon. Saturday the 8th through to Monday the 10th? Dead flat—zero energy, just glassy mornings and onshore afternoons. Tuesday the 11th shows a tiny 0.7ft pulse from the SSE, but the period is a pathetic 3 seconds, energy of 1, and it’s still poor.

We go through another flat spell from Wednesday the 12th to Friday the 14th, with only a few scraps of 0.3ft swell. The morning of Saturday the 15th sees a 0.3ft NE swell, period of 4 seconds, energy of 1, and it’s clean with a cross-off breeze, but it’s not worth paddling out for. Sunday the 16th finally brings a slight uptick: 2ft SE swell in the morning, period of 5 seconds, energy of 10, with light offshore wind from the NNW keeping it clean. The afternoon builds to 2ft, but the wind swings onshore. That’s still poor surf, though.

The best of the whole run comes on Monday the 17th morning: 2ft SE swell from the optimum direction, period of 5 seconds, energy of 16, with a clean cross-off breeze from the NNW. It’s the only time the combined energy cracks double digits with decent wind. But even then, the wave comment says “poor surf conditions,” so it’s not exactly firing. The swell is well under 5ft, so it’s fine for beginners, but the short period keeps it weak. Racca Point is a reef break that’s inconsistent, and it’s living up to that here. Tuesday the 18th is back to 1ft, and Wednesday the 19th morning shows 3ft from the SSE at 6 seconds, energy of 51—that’s the biggest pulse—but it’s still rated as poor surf, with a cross-off wind. The afternoon drops to 2ft with cross-onshore wind.

So, yeah, there’s no real standout. The 17th morning is the closest to a go, but it’s a long shot. Most of the 16 days are flat or tiny, with a few clean windows but no swell to back them up. That’s a tough run for Racca Point, but it happens. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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