Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get straight into what's cookin' at our only spot in the window, Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks.

First off, the water's sittin' at about 60°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, nothin' out of the ordinary there.

Look, this forecast has a bit of a slow start. Friday the 24th is a write-off. It's messy, cross-on wind, choppy as hell, and honestly, not worth paddling out for. You'd be better off just watchin' from the beach.

The weekend kicks off with some serious size though. Saturday the 25th, we're talkin' a big 16 to 20ft swell from the WSW, but it's howlin' with a 25 mph cross-off wind. It's gonna be raw, powerful, and for advanced crew only. The combined energy is massive, clocking in at 6278 and then a whopping 14236 in the arvo. Expect heavy, clean faces, but this is not a day for the faint-hearted. Sunday the 26th eases slightly back to 13ft, but the period stretches out to 15-16 seconds. That's a serious groundswell, which is gonna draw some nice lines through the reef, but that long period can make it shift a bit quick on the takeoff. Still, with clean conditions, it's a solid option for the experienced surfer.

Now, for my pick of the first week. It has to be Monday the 27th. The swell has dropped to a much more manageable 8 to 10ft, still from the SW, but the magic is in the wind. We get that clean, moderate offshore Southerly breeze all day. The energy is still pumping (2419-3145), but the conditions are described as "excellent for experienced surfers." The paddle out will be easier with those longer period sets. Tuesday the 28th is also nice with light offshore winds and dropping swell (6 to 7ft), a great follow-up day for a bigger crew.

We've got a bit of a lull mid-week. Wednesday the 29th is tiny and glassy in the morning, but it's only 4ft and the wind goes onshore in the arvo. Thursday the 30th is onshore and a bit of a mess.

Then the second half of the window gets interesting again. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are your other standouts. The swell picks back up to a solid 8 to 10ft with clean, moderate offshore winds from the SSE. The energy is strong (2050-3219), and the conditions are rated as excellent for experienced surfers. That Saturday is lookin' particularly sweet with crystal clear skies and well over 2700 in the energy reading. This is the kind of winter swell that has the bank firing.

The second week has a few more solid days but with a lot of "marginal" labels due to stronger winds or tricky tides. The energy stays up there, but the perfection isn't as guaranteed until we look way out to Saturday the 8th of August. That Saturday is showing another massive pulse of 12 to 13ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 16-17 seconds. The wind is clean offshore, and the conditions are back to "excellent for experienced surfers." That's a big, long-period swell hitting a reef setup, which is a dream scenario for the crew that can handle it. Keep an eye on that one, it's a promise, but it's a long way off so don't book your flights just yet.

Rusty out.

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