Seven Mile Beach and Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Seven Mile Beach and Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, the water’s running a bit colder than normal for this time of year at 52°F. We’ve got a long, quiet spell ahead before things get interesting. The first few days are mostly flat or tiny, so don’t bother paddling out until later in the week.

Wednesday the 22nd is a write-off – barely a ripple, with poor surf all day. Thursday the 23rd picks up a bit, with a 2ft south swell at 14 seconds in the morning, clean offshore wind from the WNW, but it’s only surfable in a very ordinary way. The afternoon sees 3ft south swell at 17 seconds, moderate offshore wind, still nothing special.

Friday the 24th stays small, with 3ft swell in the morning from the south, period 16 seconds, cross-off wind – marginal. The afternoon improves though: 3ft south swell, 15 seconds, clean with offshore wind. Expect good surf conditions (moderate wave energy at 294). This is the first real highlight of the outlook.

Saturday the 25th is the standout of the first week. The morning has a solid 7ft southwest swell, period 12 seconds, combined energy cranking at 1446 (strong). The wind is cross-off, so clean. That’s too big for beginners – expert territory above 8ft later – but for intermediate and up, it's a ripper. Then Saturday afternoon brings 6ft southwest swell, glassy conditions with only 3 mph wind from the WNW. That’s magic. Swell period is short at 8 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, but the glassy surface makes it very good surf. Crowds are possible here at times, so expect company on the point.

Sunday the 26th drops right back to 1.0ft – poor again – and stays tiny through Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday the 29th, though… that’s the big one. Morning has 4ft south swell at 15 seconds, clean cross-off wind, combined energy strong at 806. Then Wednesday afternoon delivers an 8ft south swell, 14 seconds, with an enormous 3284 energy reading – excellent surf for experienced surfers. That’s solid and powerful, not for the faint-hearted. Wind is cross-off, conditions clean.

Thursday the 30th is small once more, 2ft and glassy but ordinary. After that, from Friday the 31st right through to Tuesday the 6th of August, it’s mostly poor with tiny swell, onshore or cross-shore wind, and very little to get excited about. There’s a small bump on Wednesday the 5th of August – 2ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, offshore wind, decent (269 energy) – but nothing compared to that Wednesday the 29th session.

The best of the whole period is hands down Saturday the 25th afternoon: glassy, 6ft southwest swell, clean, high energy. And that Wednesday the 29th afternoon for the experienced crew: 8ft south swell, strong energy, cross-off wind. Don’t sleep on those. The rest of the time, you’re looking at flat spells and ordinary conditions.

Stay frothing,
Rusty

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