Scar Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let me have a proper look at this. It’s all about Scar Reef.

We’ve got a pretty decent run ahead. The water temp is bang on normal for this time of year at 80°, so nothing freaky going on there. Good.

The fun kicks off Monday morning, the 10th. Scar Reef (reef and point) is already pumping with a clean 5ft SSW groundswell, period hanging around 19 seconds – that’s proper energy. The combined swell energy is a solid 3322 (moderate), and with a light cross-off breeze, it’s gonna be clean. This swell is long-period though, so at a reef and point break like this, it should line up beautifully. That first session is a real standout for the experienced surfer. By Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 10ft, still clean with an offshore wind. That’s big, powerful stuff – definitely for experts only, but the quality is there.

Tuesday the 11th keeps the power going: 10ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon, both clean. The swell period is still long, in the 16-17 second range, keeping the energy high (4774 and 4382). The breeze gets a bit stronger by the afternoon, but it’s still cross-off, so it’s manageable.

Wednesday the 12th looks excellent. Morning has a 6ft SSW swell, period 14 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind. The energy is still moderate at 2440, and the conditions are described as gentle offshore and clean. By the afternoon, it’s 7ft with a light offshore breeze – glassy perfection. This stretch from Wednesday arvo through Thursday and into Friday is very, very good. Consistent 7ft to 8ft SSW swell, light winds, and moderate energy readings (around 2371 to 3127). The water will be clean and the reef will be working.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th are still solid – solid 7ft to 7ft SSW groundswell with gentle breezes. The energy is still there (2630, 2823, 2164). This is a long, reliable pulse.

Then we hit a little drop. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th morning, the swell backs off to 5ft to 4ft. The energy drops to 975 and 1894, which is still surfable, but it’s not the main event. However, Tuesday afternoon (18th) the swell picks back up to 6ft from the SW with a period of 16 seconds and a glassy offshore wind – a sneaky good session.

The real standout of the second week? Wednesday the 19th. We get a big 8ft SW swell, period 18 seconds, combined energy of 3967. The morning has a light cross-off, the afternoon a moderate offshore. This is a long, powerful, clean groundswell hitting the reef just right. It’s big (over 8ft), so it’s for experts, but it looks magic.

Thursday the 20th keeps that 8ft SW swell going, with a stiff 16 mph offshore in the afternoon keeping it groomed. Friday the 21st and Saturday 22nd are still producing clean, 6ft to 7ft surf. Then look out – Sunday the 23rd afternoon we get a monster 10ft SSW swell, period 18 seconds, with a combined energy of 5100 (strong). Light offshore wind. That’s a massive, clean day.

Monday the 24th holds at 8ft with a glassy morning. Tuesday the 25th fades a bit to 7ft, but still clean.

The top pick for the whole period is a toss-up. The Monday 10th morning session is a fantastic start with a clean, long-period groundswell. But the late-arriving pulse on Sunday the 23rd afternoon, with that 10ft, 18-second groundswell and light offshore, is the real show-stopper for the experts.

This break can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.

Overall, we’re looking at a long, consistent run of quality swell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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