Rebounds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Rebounds over the next couple of weeks.

The pattern starts off pretty rough, with poor conditions and onshore winds messing up the first few days. But hold on, because there's a window of proper, powerful groundswell coming through that’s going to be something special for the experienced crew.

We kick off on Wednesday the 22nd with nothing to write home about. A tiny 2ft SSW swell with a 13-second period is getting chopped up by a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is weak (157), and honestly, it’s a write-off.

Thursday the 23rd is a bit of a story. The morning has a 6ft SSW swell (14 seconds) but with a 30 km/h cross-shore wind, it’s a lumpy mess. The afternoon, however, sees a 10ft SSW groundswell with a 17-second period rolling in, and the combined energy is massive (5106). The wind is cross-shore at 35 km/h, but the file says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, but if you’re a seasoned charger, that long-period groundswell is a serious proposition.

Friday the 24th is the standout. The morning delivers a 15ft SW swell with a 15-second period, and the wind is a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. The combined energy is absolutely pumping at 13321. Again, the file says it’s too big for this break, so this is strictly for the big-wave specialists. The afternoon crashes back down to 7ft but with a strong 40 km/h cross-shore, ruining the party.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a letdown. Saturday has 7ft and 5ft swells but with persistent cross-onshore wind, making for choppy, poor surf. Sunday the 26th cleans up with a glassy offshore wind from the NNW on the morning, but the swell has dropped to a tiny 2ft (163 energy). You’ll find clean, small waves, but it’s very ordinary.

The first few days of the week are a bust. Monday the 27th has a 4ft SSW groundswell (17 seconds) in the afternoon with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s a marginal call. Tuesday the 28th pumps again with a 13ft S swell, but it’s another “too big for this break” situation, though the wind is clean and light. That’s expert-only.

Now, here’s the sweet spot for the rest of us. Wednesday the 30th of July morning sees a 8ft SSE swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is a clean offshore from the N. The combined energy is 947, and the conditions are expected to be very good. This is the best all-rounder in the forecast. Thursday the 31st of July morning is also a banger with a 5ft SSW groundswell (17 seconds) and a gentle offshore, giving you 1306 energy – expect very good surf.

After that, the swell fades through the first week of August. Friday the 1st of August and Saturday the 2nd drop to 4ft and 3ft, and by Sunday the 3rd of August it’s ankle-snappers at 2ft. The whole run from the 1st to the 6th of August is just poor to marginal, with small, weak swells and onshore winds wrecking any chance of a wave.

So, the pick of the bunch is Wednesday the 30th of July morning at Rebounds. That 8ft SSE swell with a clean offshore wind is going to be firing. The Thursday the 31st of July morning is a close second with that 5ft, 17-second groundswell. For the big-wave crew, the 10ft and 15ft days on the 23rd and 24th are the real deal, but only if you’ve got the balls and the skill.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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