Squeaky Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a yarn about what Squeaky Beach (Wilsons Promontory) is cookin' up for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, Wednesday morning is looking like a solid start. We’ve got a 3ft SW groundswell rolling in with a very long 19-second period and the combined swell energy is sitting at a moderate 594. The water temp is 58°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Wind is light out of the East at 6 mph, so it's clean. It's a good, honest beginner-friendly wave to get the session going.

Wednesday afternoon builds on that, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the SW with a 18-second period and energy jumps to 790. The breeze drops even further to 3 mph offshore out of the East. This is a real highlight for the first day – the conditions will be very good.

Thursday morning keeps the momentum with glassy conditions as a 3ft SW groundswell (16-second period, energy of 309) meets a dead-calm Nth breeze. Perfect clean lines. Thursday afternoon goes flat and glassy, but with a smaller 2ft swell, so it’s more of a paddle and a chill.

Friday morning we get a little bumpy with a cross-onshore breeze, but the afternoon cleans right up again. A 3ft SW swell with a 16-second period and 353 moderate energy, and the wind swings offshore out of the WSW at just 3 mph. It’s another window of real quality.

Now, the outlook takes a turn. From Saturday the 11th of July right through to the afternoon of Sunday the 19th of July, it’s a long, rough stretch. That’s over a week of very poor conditions. We get a massive dump of wind and energy – Sunday the 12th sees 31 mph onshore winds and an 8ft swell that’s just messy. Through the week, the wind stays howling from the NW and W, with waves pumping from 7ft up to 10ft, but the energy is all over the place. This is a classic case of significant swell and strong wind making Squeaky Beach look far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a write-off for a standard board.

Finally, after that long, bleak run, there’s a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. On Sunday the 19th, the afternoon cleans up with a 2ft SW swell and a light NNE cross-off breeze, but it’s still very ordinary. The real standout comes on the following Thursday, the 23rd of July. We’re looking at a 6ft WSW swell with a solid 15-second period and a massive combined swell energy of 2149. The wind goes glassy out of the NW at just 3 mph. This is the best on offer, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. It’s a big, clean swell that will be a proper treat for those who can handle the size. The combination of that long period groundswell and a point break style setup here should be magic, but for a beach break like Squeaky, the long period can make it break a bit too straight. Still, it’s the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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