Rebounds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s check out what’s cooking at Rebounds over the next couple of weeks.

The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of clear windows. The standout is the morning of Saturday the 5th, and there’s a massive pulse later on that’s for experts only.

Wednesday 2nd starts us off with a clean 5ft SSW swell, period 16–17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. Combined energy is 1219 and 1462, moderate. Winds are cross-off from the NW, not perfect, but the water temp is 54°, about normal for this time of year. It’s a marginal call, though.

Thursday 3rd is a washout. Strong to near gale cross-shore winds from the W up to 34 mph, smashing the 5ft to 6ft swell into chop. The combined energy is still there (1009–1420), but the wind ruins it. Stay on the beach.

Friday 4th looks better. The swell jumps to 8ft from the SSW, same long 17-second period, and combined energy climbs to 3179–3164, now moderate to strong. Cross-off winds from the NW at 15–16 mph keep it clean. Still marginal, but a step up.

Saturday 5th morning – this is the one. The swell drops to a clean 5ft from the SSW, still a long 17-second period. Combined energy is 1216, moderate. The wind is light NNW at 6 mph, cross-off, making it clean. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” That’s your best window of the first week. The afternoon gets a bit weaker with a cross breeze, so get out early.

Sunday 6th sees the swell fade. The morning has 4ft from the SW, a short 9-second period, and combined energy down to 632 – weak. Winds are light cross-off, clean. The afternoon goes glassy with a tiny 2ft swell, period 14 seconds, but it’s ordinary.

Monday 7th is blown out. Strong cross-onshore winds from the WSW up to 16 mph, 5ft to 5ft swell, but choppy and poor. Combined energy drops to 167–372 – weak. Skip it.

Tuesday 8th morning offers a glimmer with a 3ft SSW swell, 18-second period, and combined energy of 925. Winds are cross-off from the WNW, clean. But it’s marginal. The afternoon turns ugly with 22 mph cross-onshore winds.

Wednesday 9th – now this is a monster. The swell goes nuclear at 16ft to 20ft from the SSW, 18-second period, with combined energy of 22344 to 39177 – very strong. The wind is cross-onshore and strong, but the report says the swell is too big for this break. Big-wave day for experts only, and it’s dangerous.

Thursday 10th is still huge but backing off. 12ft to 8ft from the S, 17–18 seconds, combined energy 6865 to 3762. The morning has clean cross-off winds, but it’s still too big for most. The afternoon is marginal with a cross breeze.

Friday 11th morning – here’s a nice surprise. The swell is back to a manageable 4ft from the SSW, 14-second period, combined energy 734 – weak. But the wind is from the N at 3 mph, offshore, and it’s clean. The forecast says “expect very good surf conditions.” A solid option for a morning session.

Saturday 12th morning keeps the offshore wind from the N, now 19 mph, with a 4ft SSW swell, 15-second period, and combined energy 818. Fresh offshore, clean. The afternoon goes cross-off from the NNW, still clean. A good day for clean, smaller waves.

Sunday 13th is a mess again. Strong cross-shore winds from the W, 22 mph, lumpy. Poor.

Monday 14th through to Thursday 17th sees the swell drop to tiny 1ft to 2ft, with periods of 14–22 seconds, but winds are either onshore, cross, or strong offshore. The combined energy is very weak (85–528). The 22-second period on the 17th is a long groundswell, but the swell height is too small to do anything with, and the wind is strong cross-shore. Not worth it.

Bottom line: The best surf on offer is the Saturday 5th morning – clean, 5ft groundswell, light cross-off wind. That’s the one. The Friday 11th morning is a solid runner-up with offshore winds and a clean 4ft. The massive swell on the 9th and 10th is for the big-wave crew only, and it’s risky.

Rusty, signing off.

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