Rest Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Rest Bay.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one for Rest Bay. We're looking at a real dry spell for surf. The first proper recommendation doesn't roll around until July 6th, and even then, it's a grind. The whole run is plagued by tiny, weak swell. The combined energy is a paltry 27 (weak energy) on that first afternoon, and it rarely gets much better. We're talking knee-high dribble at best, with most days seeing waves barely hitting 1.0 ft or 1 ft. For a break that's fairly exposed to a SW swell, the direction is on the money, but there's just no power behind it. The water is warm, mind you – 65°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a pleasant surprise.

We've got a bit of a gap after the 6th, with nothing really worth paddling for until we get to July 19th. That's a solid stretch of flatness. Let's be honest, the 0.3 ft and 0.7 ft days through the middle of the month are for sunbathing, not surfing.

The closest thing to a standout – and I'm using that term loosely – is July 19th. Sunday morning kicks off with a 0.7 ft swell from the WSW, period bumps up to 14 seconds, and the combined energy hits 26 (still weak). It's clean with cross-off winds from the ESE. By the afternoon, we see a slight bump to 1 ft from the SW, with a period of 12 seconds, and the energy climbs to 46 (weak). The wind stays clean. It's still tiny, but this is the best we've got. For a long period swell like that, a point break like Rest Bay can sometimes wrangle a little more shape out of the energy, but it's a real long shot.

The rest of the forecast is a write-off until the 21st, where we get a bit more swell but with onshore winds (WSW 12-19 mph) that will chop it up, and the water temp anomaly is unknown. The crowd factor is noted as "often" at Rest Bay, but with this size, you'll have the place to yourself.

Signing off, Rusty.

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