Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for Saltwater. This is a point break that’s fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and works best with a SE direction. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Now, we’ve got a bit of a slow start to the period. The first real action to get excited about comes on Thursday the 9th of July. The afternoon sees a solid 7ft SE swell, with a 10-second period, and the wind is a cross-off breeze. The wave energy is moderate at 815. It’s looking clean and very good, a solid kick-off.

Friday the 10th keeps the quality up. The morning is a standout with a 6ft SE swell, glassy offshore wind from the WSW, and clean conditions. That’s a sweet window for a point break. The energy is still solid at 739. The afternoon gets a bit more cross and messy, but still surfable.

Saturday the 11th is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is clean and glassy with a 4ft SE swell, but the energy drops to 491. It’s good fun, but not the big deal of the previous days. The afternoon turns onshore and poor.

Then we hit a real lull. From Sunday the 12th right through to Wednesday the 15th, the swell drops right off. We’re talking tiny waves, under 3ft, and very weak energy readings (down in the double digits and low hundreds). There’s a few offshore wind windows, but the swell just isn’t there. It’s a few days of nothing really worth paddling out for.

Now, hold onto your board. Thursday the 16th of July is where things get *serious*. A massive swell arrives. Thursday morning is already a big 16ft SSE swell, but the wind is a strong cross-off. The energy is huge at 4759. It’s the afternoon that really starts to fire: 18ft SSE swell, 11-second period, solid cross-off wind, and the energy jumps to 7062. This is only for the brave.

The absolute standout is the run from Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th. This is the core of the event. Friday morning has 16ft SSE swell, clean cross-off wind, and energy at 5478. Friday afternoon pushes to a massive 20ft with 8446 energy. Saturday morning is the purest of the bunch: 15ft SE swell, 13-second period, light cross-off wind, and the highest energy reading of the whole period at 9209. That’s a world-class window. Sunday morning is equally massive at 18ft, 13-second period, 8792 energy, and clean cross-off wind. This three-day block is for expert surfers only, with waves over 8ft. It’s a true, heavy groundswell, so the long period (13 seconds) will make it wall up nicely at this point break, offering deep, powerful lines. The water will be a washing machine, but the sets will be epic.

After that monster, Monday the 20th still has a solid 10ft SE swell, but the wind turns cross to onshore, and the quality drops. It’s still big, but not as clean.

The final week, from Tuesday the 21st to Friday the 24th, sees the swell settle back down to a much more manageable 4ft to 6ft. The wind is consistently offshore (SW to SSW), making for clean, fun waves. The energy is moderate, and it’s a great run for intermediate surfers looking for good, clean, everyday waves. Not the same as the big swell, but a solid end to the forecast.

So, the one and only standout here is the big swell window from Thursday the 16th through Sunday the 19th of July. If you’re an expert, that Saturday morning session is the one to sacrifice your soul for. Keep in mind this is a point break, and with those long-period, powerful swells, it’s going to be a proper, heavy lineup. It’s rare to get this kind of energy, so don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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