Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Silva Island-P Land.

Truth is, the next two weeks are looking pretty flat and ordinary. There’s no real punch to anything, no standouts that’ll get your heart racing. The swell hangs around a tiny 1ft to 2ft for most of the run, with that SSW direction and a period around 13-14 seconds – that’s a long period groundswell, but it’s just too small to do much with. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 100 and 175 (moderate but on the low side) for the first week, then dropping off after that. Water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

Monday 13 July starts with a clean 2ft SSW swell, period 13 seconds, and glassy conditions in the morning – but the wind is light offshore from the SE. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. That afternoon, a risk of thunderstorms and glassy wind, but still the same knee-high dribble. Tuesday 14 July has a calm, glassy morning, 2ft, but the wind goes cross-shore in the afternoon and it gets messy. Wednesday 15 July, same story – glassy morning, 2ft, then cross-shore chop in the arvo. Thursday 16 July, Friday 17 July, Saturday 18 July, Sunday 19 July – it’s a broken record. Mornings glassy, afternoons trashed by cross-shore winds, swell never cracking 2ft. The consistency is very consistent, but that’s not a good thing when the waves are this small.

Around Monday 20 July and Tuesday 21 July, the swell drops to 1ft, period goes up to 15-16 seconds – that’s very long period, but it’s just a ripple. The energy is still weak. The mornings are glassy with offshore or calm wind, but honestly, you’re paddling for nothing. Wednesday 22 July sees a tiny bump to 3ft, but the period is a pitiful 7 seconds – short period wind swell, all chop. Energy drops to 101 (weak). That afternoon, cross-shore wind makes it useless. From Thursday 23 July to Friday 24 July, the swell collapses to 0.7ft-1ft, period bouncing between 6 and 24 seconds – that 24-second period is ridiculous, but with 0.7ft of height, it’s a non-event. The energy drops to 41-55 (weak). This is a dead zone.

Then there’s a glimmer – Saturday 25 July. The swell stays tiny at 1ft, but the period jumps to 21 seconds (very long period groundswell), and the wind is clean cross-offshore from the S at 6 mph. The combined energy bumps to 158 (moderate). Still, it’s only 1ft. That’s more of a longboard or foiling wave, if you’re desperate. Sunday 26 July morning is glassy with 1ft, 19-second period, energy 173 (moderate) – same story, tiny but clean. The afternoons get cross-onshore and messy. Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July keep the pattern: 1ft-2ft, long period, glassy mornings, some offshore wind on the 28th.

The best on offer? Honestly, there’s no standout. If I had to pick one, it’s Saturday 25 July morning or Tuesday 28 July morning – the swell is still tiny, but the long period and clean wind make it the least terrible. The reef setup at Silva Island-P Land is exposed to SW, which matches the direction, but with 1ft, it’s not going to break properly. The difficulty is advanced, so this is a spot for experienced surfers, but there’s barely enough to ride. Crowds are possible on the better days. For beginners, there’s nothing here – it’s not too big, it’s just too small.

There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations – from about 23 July to 25 July, it’s a total write-off. After that, the last few days are only slightly better, but still not worth a special trip. Given the consistency, it tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the forecasts are what they are.

Rusty.

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