Rebounds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what we've got coming up for Rebounds.

Alright, so we're looking at a bit of a mixed bag over these next few weeks. It kicks off with some messy, onshore conditions and the swell’s all over the place. There's a long gap with nothing really worth paddling out for, so don't rush.

The early part of this run, starting from Saturday the 25th of July, is pretty ordinary. We've got a 7ft SSW swell, but it's coming in with a 25 km/h cross-on wind, so it's choppy and ugly. The combined swell energy is strong though, at (1612). It cleans up a bit by Sunday the 26th with a moderate offshore wind, but the swell drops right back to a tiny 3ft, so it's not really going to get the heart racing.

Things start to look a little more interesting on Monday the 27th of July, in the afternoon. A 3ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to a very long 15 seconds, and the wind swings offshore and clean. The energy is moderate at (464). That's a proper groundswell pulse, which for a reef break like Rebounds can be a dream. It'll have long, clean lines and the sets will be very consistent.

We go through a few more days of small, mediocre cross-shore waves. Not worth talking about. The highlight of this whole window is shaping up to be Friday the 31st of July. We've got a solid 5ft SSW swell, with a long period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at (1179) and (1251) across the morning and afternoon. The wind is a light cross-offshore, meaning it’s going to be clean and lined up. This is the standout session for Rebounds in the first week. Expect some proper, fast, offshore barrels.

Then, we get a monster pulse. Saturday the 1st of August sees a 20ft SW swell with a 17-18 second period. The combined energy is absolutely enormous at (27657). The wind is offshore and clean. Honestly, this is dangerously big for anyone but the most expert charger. It's way beyond what most people should be in the water for. The same goes for Sunday the 2nd of August with a 12ft S swell.

By Monday the 3rd of August, it drops back to a much more manageable 6ft S swell with a 14 second period and a light offshore wind. The energy is (1325). This is another very good window, a lot more accessible than the weekend.

After that, the swells drop out and the winds get messy and onshore again for a few days. There’s a long run of poor, small surf from the 4th of August right through to the 9th of August, with hardly anything breaking over knee-high. The energy values are weak to moderate. The best you could hope for are some clean little waves on Friday the 7th of August morning with a 2ft SSW groundswell and a light offshore, but it’s small.

So, to sum it up for the 16-day run: The standout is easily the afternoon of Monday the 27th of July and the entire day of Friday the 31st of July for clean, solid groundswell. The big weekend of the 1st and 2nd of August is for experts only. After that, the forecast goes quiet, which isn't unusual for the area, but forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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