Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, comin' to you from the beach. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Sponge Bay over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days of this run are a bit of a write-off. The swell does show up, but the wind is just all wrong, making a mess of things. We're looking at a few days of poor conditions to start with, so don't bother paddling out on Friday the 31st of July or Saturday the 1st of August. The wind is just too strong and onshore, pushing the swell into a choppy, lumpy mess. It's a real shame because the wave energy on Saturday is actually massive, with a combined energy value of 1218, but it's not gonna be any fun to surf.

We get a bit of a breather on Sunday the 2nd of August. The swell drops to around 7ft from the SSE with a period of 12 seconds, but the wind is still messy. The morning is a cross-shore, and the afternoon has onshore wind. It's a marginal call at best, with a bit of a score but nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 3rd of August is the first real sniff of something decent. The swell is small, about 3ft from the SSE, but the real highlight is the glassy conditions in the afternoon with a slight air. The combined energy is low at 205, so it's just surfable waves, but for a beginner or someone wanting a quiet paddle on a small board, that glassy afternoon session is your best bet in the first week. It's the only time the conditions and swell come together to make something clean.

Then we get another rough patch. The wind swings onshore again from Tuesday the 4th of August right through to Thursday the 6th of August, with more lumpy, choppy, and frankly poor surf. The swell is big again, but it's just ugly.

Now, Friday the 7th of August is a tease. The swell drops right down to 3ft, but the wind is light and offshore, making it clean. The energy is weak at 131, so it's a very small wave day, but if you’ve got a log, you might get a few little peelers. Not a standout.

But hold onto your board, because the real standout is shaping up for Saturday the 8th of August. The morning session is looking like the best on offer in the whole forecast. We’ve got a solid 10ft swell from the SE with a very long period of 15 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is a massive 5238, which is a lot of power. This is a big, powerful groundswell. The long period means it'll be perfect for the point, reef, or river mouth, but at a beach-and-reef set-up like Sponge Bay, it might break a bit straight. It's predicted to be too big for this break, meaning it's expert territory only. For the experienced crew, this is the one to circle. The afternoon is a bit of a letdown with the wind swinging onshore, so get it in the morning.

From Sunday the 9th of August onwards, it's a wild ride. We get another massive swell arriving, but it's accompanied by howling winds. The weekend of the 9th and 10th of August sees huge swell, 13ft to 15ft from the E, with the wind and tide favorable, but again, it's just too big for Sponge Bay. The energy is incredibly strong, hitting 5538 and 6340. This is for the absolute elite only, if it's even rideable. The crowds are said to be "sometimes" here, so on a day like this, you might have it to yourself, but the risk is massive.

The middle of the week from the 11th to the 14th of August keeps the big swell, 7ft to 15ft, but the wind is strong and cross-shore, keeping it lumpy and messy. The energy is still high, but the quality isn't there for a good paddle. The best of those days might be the 13th and 14th of August, when the wind is offshore, but it's a strong breeze, making it a battle just to get out. The swell is still big at 7ft, so it's a lot of work for some messy waves.

The final day, Saturday the 15th of August, the swell drops back to 5ft, but the wind is a strong offshore breeze, making it clean but likely blown out and small. The energy is only 561, so it's not gonna be a classic.

So, to wrap it up: The standout is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. That's a big, powerful, clean swell for the experts. The only other real window for a clean, small wave is the glassy afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August. The rest of the period is a mix of too big, too windy, or both. Keep an eye on the charts, but it's a pretty average run for Sponge Bay.

Rusty.

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