Secret Harbour Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's coming down the line for our stretch of coast. We're focusing on one spot, Secret Harbour, and the next couple of weeks have a bit of a split personality. We'll see some absolute monsters rolling in, but the wind's gonna be the main character for a while before we get our reward.

The first real chance to paddle out doesn't come until Sunday the 9th. The early part of the week, from the 6th to the 8th, is a write-off. We've got strong onshore winds and solid, powerful groundswell, but it's all just blown-out chop and closeouts. The energy is massive – we're talking up to 12473 on the combined swell energy on Saturday the 8th – but with that near gale-force wind, it's just not surfable. That one's for the tow crew or the kites only, honestly.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sunday morning the 9th is our first standout. We've got a clean 10ft of groundswell from the WSW (good direction for the break), a light breeze coming offshore, and conditions are described as clean. The energy is still strong at 6776, but the wind makes it all come together. This is exceptional for experts, but keep in mind the swell size means it's for experienced surfers only. It's not a beginner's day. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

The next real highlight is Thursday the 13th. Another morning with a clean 10ft swell from the WSW, this time with a very long 19-second period and light offshore winds. That’s a proper groundswell with some serious push and long lulls between sets. The combined energy is a meaty 5992. Again, this is exceptional for experts, but that long period could make it a bit tricky if it's closing out – it'll be best if it's lining up. Keep that date circled.

There are a couple of other decent mornings for experienced surfers, like Wednesday the 12th with a smaller 7ft swell and clean conditions, and again on Friday the 14th with the same size. These are good, solid days for a session without the massive size.

After that, we taper off into smaller but still clean waves around the 16th and 17th, and then another pulse of bigger, stronger swell hits around Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, but the onshore wind comes back with it, spoiling the party. It looks like we get another clean, smaller window on Wednesday the 19th, and a final run of clean small waves on Friday the 21st of August. All in all, the biggest, cleanest days are that Sunday the 9th and Thursday the 13th. Don't sleep on 'em.

Rusty.

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