Seven Mile Beach and Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the next couple of weeks. It’s not going to be a classic stretch, but there are a few windows where Seven Mile Beach and Point will offer up something worth paddling out for. The overall pattern is small, with most days struggling to get past ankle to knee-high slop. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, with a few brief pulses that get things slightly more interesting. The south swell direction is what we want, but the size just isn’t there for most of the run.

The first few days are pretty quiet. Friday the 7th is tiny, with a 1ft south swell and a long 18-second period. The morning is clean with a light cross-off wind, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The energy is weak at 61, and the wave comment says it all – poor surf. Saturday the 8th is similar, still 1ft, but the afternoon gets a bit bumpy with a cross-on breeze. The combined energy drops to 58, and it’s just messy. Sunday the 9th is even worse, with the swell dropping to 0.3ft and the wind picking up from the NE at 12 mph. That’s a chop fest, and honestly, not worth your time.

Then we get a little pulse. Monday the 10th of August is where things start to look up. The morning is still small and glassy, but the afternoon is the first real standout. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the SSW with a 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 640 – that’s moderate, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The wind is light offshore from the W, so it’s going to be clean. This is the first window where you’ll actually get a proper wave. The point should handle this well, giving you some long, wrapping lines.

Tuesday the 11th is a bit of a letdown after that. The morning has a 4ft SSW swell, but the period is a short 7 seconds, which means it’s going to be crumbly and weak. The energy is down at 182, and while it’s clean, it’s just not going to have any push. The afternoon drops right off. Wednesday the 12th has a small bump in the afternoon with 2ft and an 19-second period, energy at 318, and a clean light offshore wind. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Thursday the 13th is similar, with the morning a bit wind-affected and the afternoon coming clean with 2ft.

Now, the next real standout is Friday the 14th. The morning is a mess – a 3ft south swell but with a strong cross-shore wind from the S at 12 mph, making it choppy and poor. But the afternoon is the one. The wind swings to a light cross-off from the SW, the swell holds at 3ft with a 17-second period, and the energy is up at 486. It’s clean, it’s got some push, and the point should be working nicely. This is your best bet for the whole run. Saturday the 15th is also decent, with a 2ft south swell, a 17-second period, and light cross-off winds in the morning. It’s a solid, fun size, but not as punchy as Friday afternoon.

After that, it fades out. Sunday the 16th drops back to 1ft, and the rest of the week is mostly poor. The 17th, 18th, and 19th are all small and weak, with the swell energy mostly in the low double digits. There’s a glimmer on the 19th afternoon with 1ft and an 18-second period, but it's still just ordinary. The 20th is a write-off with stronger winds. The 21st is flat, and the 22nd has a tiny 3ft swell but with that short 7-second period again, so it’ll be weak and crumbly.

So, to sum it up: the first real day to get out is Monday afternoon, but the standout is Friday the 14th afternoon. That’s the one with the most size, the cleanest conditions, and the most energy. Saturday the 15th morning is a close second. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Crowds are sometimes an issue at this spot, so if you can get out on that Friday afternoon, you might have it a bit more to yourself. Keep your expectations low for the rest of it, but don't write the whole fortnight off – there are a couple of good sessions to be had. This is Rusty, signing off.

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