Sawtell-The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s happening at Sawtell-The Island over the next couple of weeks.

We start off slow on Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. The surf is a tiny 3ft from the SSE, glassy, but just ordinary, with weak energy (92). Tuesday afternoon gets ruined by a 20 km/h cross-on wind. Wednesday the 29th is even smaller at 2ft, and while glassy in the morning, it’s just not happening. Thursday the 30th of July sees a bit of life with 4ft from the SSE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is moderate (167). Clean, but still just surfable.

Then Friday morning, the 31st of July, we get a hint of what’s coming. The wave height is only 3ft, but the swell is from the SSE with a long 13-second period—that’s proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (355), and with light cross-offshore winds, it’ll be clean.

Saturday the 1st of August is average with 5ft, but the afternoon cleans up with light cross-off winds and a bit more energy (385). The real standout is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SE with a massive 15-second period—groundswell perfection. The energy is strong (624), the wind is glassy, and the surf should be very good. This is a point break, and that long period will wrap in beautifully. The crowds are “sometimes,” so you might see a few, but it’s worth it. The water temperature is 67°, which is about average for this time of year.

Sunday afternoon gets a bit choppy with a 15 km/h cross-on, so the morning is the call. Monday the 3rd of August has a solid 4ft from the SE with a 12-second period, but a 20 km/h cross-off keeps it clean, and the energy is moderate (404). A solid option.

The second week gets bigger. Wednesday the 5th of August has 6ft from the SSE, with strong energy (752), but a strong 25 km/h cross-off wind. Thursday the 6th of August jumps to 8ft from the SSE, with 1502 energy—very strong. At 8ft, this is for experts only, and the wind is fresh at 30 km/h. Big and powerful. Friday the 7th of August stays big at 7ft to 7ft, with very high energy (1142). Not for beginners.

Then we get another standout. Sunday morning, the 9th of August, is glassy with a 5ft swell from the east, 10-second period, and moderate energy (462). Clean and beautiful. But the best of the second week is Monday morning, the 11th of August. We’ve got 5ft from the east, a 12-second period, energy of 688 (moderate-strong), and glassy conditions. Very good surf. Tuesday morning the 12th of August is also glassy, with the same 5ft and an 11-second period, just a touch more cross-on.

So, the pick of the bunch is Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, with that glassy, long-period groundswell. The other big one to circle is Monday morning, the 11th of August, for another glassy, clean session. The rest of the time, it’s either too small, too windy, or too big for the average punter. Don’t sleep on Friday morning, the 31st of July, if you want a taste of the good stuff.

Rusty.

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