Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what’s coming up for Sponge Bay. It’s a beach and reef setup, beginner-friendly, fairly consistent, and it likes swell from the SSE. The water’s sitting around 57°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing weird there.

Honestly, it’s a slow start. The first few days are pretty ordinary. On Monday 13 July, there’s a tiny 3ft swell from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the energy is weak (141). The wind is offshore from the north, so it’s clean, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. Tuesday morning 14 July drops to 1ft from the SSE with a long 12-second period but energy is barely there (63). Still clean, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a ride. The rest of that week stays small, with poor conditions and onshore or cross winds messing things up.

Now, the real standout comes on Friday morning 17 July. That’s the one. We’ve got a nice 5ft ESE swell rolling in with a long 16-second period, and the energy is pumping strong (1034). The wind is light and cross-offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean. This is groundswell, and on a beach and reef setup like Sponge Bay, those long periods can make the waves a bit straight, but with that size and direction, it’s going to be good. This is the best on offer – expect very good surf conditions. The afternoon turns poor as the wind swings onshore, so get out early.

Saturday 18 July morning is also a solid pick. Still 4ft from the ESE with a 14-second period, strong energy (1051), and the wind is light cross-offshore from the NNW. Clean again. The afternoon stays clean with a light offshore from the north (722 energy). That’s a full day of fun waves. Sunday 19 July goes downhill with strong onshore winds, so forget it.

After that, the second week gets messy. Monday 20 July sees a bigger 8ft S swell with a short 8-second period, but it’s onshore winds and the conditions are marginal. That’s more for experts if anything, but the wind is no good. Through the rest of the week, it’s a mix of onshore and cross-on winds, rain, and poor surf. There’s a bit of size around 5ft to 7ft but the wind is consistently from the east or southeast, making it choppy or lumpy. The energy is moderate to strong, but the quality just isn’t there. The last week really has nothing to offer.

So, to sum it up: Friday morning 17 July and Saturday 18 July are your best bets. Clean, solid groundswell, and good energy. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off, so if you’re keen, plan for those two mornings.

Rusty.

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