Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Sponge Bay.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a patchy start. The first surfable waves show up on Saturday morning, 25 July, but it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a 3ft easterly swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (212). The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but the wave quality is just ordinary. The real issue is that this is a short-lived window. By Saturday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the conditions go poor, and that pretty much sets the tone for the next several days.

From Saturday afternoon all the way through to Tuesday, 28 July, the surf is a write-off. The wind is howling from the southwest, bringing in rain and onshore slop. Even when the swell picks up to 7ft on Sunday (1001 moderate energy), the period is a short 8 seconds, and the wind is just destroying it. It’s a mess of choppy, cross-onshore junk. Not worth paddling out.

Things start to look interesting on Wednesday morning, 29 July. That’s the standout. The morning kicks off with a 5ft swell from the ESE, 13-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (872). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the WNW at 3 mph, and it’s glassy clean. This is where you want to be. The afternoon holds up too, with a 5ft swell, same ESE direction, and still cross-offshore. The wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions,” and I’m feeling it. This is the best on offer in the whole forecast. For a beginner-friendly beach-and-reef spot like Sponge Bay, 5ft is a comfortable size, and the moderate energy means it’s not too powerful. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, Thursday (30 July) and Friday (31 July) are marginal. The swell drops to 4ft and then 3ft, and while the wind is cross-offshore or offshore, the energy is fading (464 down to 168). It’s clean, but the waves are small and ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, Friday morning might give you a little knee-high bump with a moderate offshore wind.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday, 1 August, through to Tuesday, 5 August, the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny and weak. The only glimmer is Sunday afternoon, 2 August, when it goes totally glassy with a 3ft SSE swell, but the energy is low (230) and the waves are just ordinary. Not enough to get excited about.

The second week opens with a bit of a tease. On Thursday, 6 August, a 6ft southerly swell shows up, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore and strong. It’s messy. Friday, 7 August, has a bigger 7ft SSE swell with a long 15-second period (2206 strong energy), but the wind is straight onshore again. That’s a real shame—those long-period, high-energy waves would be cranking if the wind played nice, but they’re just blowing out.

The final call is Saturday, 8 August, when the swell hits 12ft from the south with a 12-second period and massive energy (4439). But the file says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That’s expert territory, and with a gentle cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be a messy, dangerous beast. Not one for the average punter.

So, overall, the only session worth chasing is Wednesday, 29 July. That’s your clean, fun-sized window. After that, it’s a long wait for anything half-decent, and even then, the wind screws it up. It’s a tough run for Sponge Bay.

Rusty.

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