Squeaky Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the next sixteen days and a bit for Squeaky Beach down at Wilsons Promontory, and I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a real mixed bag of a run. We’ve got a few windows of clean, surfable waves, but they’re short-lived, and there are some long, ugly gaps where you wouldn’t wanna be anywhere near the water.

First thing to note: the water’s sittin’ at about 58°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a nice little bonus if you’ve got a decent wetsuit.

We kick things off on Monday, July 6th. It’s nothin’ to write home about in the morning – a clean, small SW groundswell around 3 ft with a long 15-second period, and a light offshore breeze. The energy’s weak (255), so it’s more of a beginner-friendly paddle than a proper session. The afternoon stays much the same.

Tuesday, July 7th is the real standout of the early week. Glassy conditions, a tiny but long-period SW groundswell (2-2 ft, 16-17 seconds) and that slight air off the land. The combined energy is still modest (243-251), but for a complete beginner or someone wanting a longboard glide in perfect conditions, this is the pick. Tuesday morning is the best on offer.

Then we get a proper tease on Wednesday, July 8th. The swell jumps a bit to 3 ft in the morning and 4 ft by the afternoon, period stays long (18-19 seconds), and the wind stays offshore. The combined energy climbs into the moderate range (594-790) and the conditions are clean. It’s a good little run for the afternoon – the best surf of the whole outlook on that Wednesday afternoon.

Thursday, July 9th and Friday, July 10th are still surfable, especially Friday afternoon when it goes glassy with a 3 ft SW swell, but it’s nothing special.

Now here’s where it goes pear-shaped. Saturday, July 11th sours with a cross-offshore breeze pickin’ up, and by Sunday, July 12th we’ve got a strong cross-onshore blowing 25 mph and a messy 6 ft windswell with a short 7-second period (energy 510). That’s a write-off.

Monday, July 13th through to Saturday, July 18th is a grim stretch. Strong onshore gales, rain, and a big, unruly SW groundswell (5 ft to 7 ft) with energy readings through the roof, like 1876 and 2018 – but the wind ruins it all. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

After a long, barren gap, Sunday, July 19th finally delivers. That’s your standout for the second week. Solid WSW groundswell of 5-5 ft, 14-16 second period, light offshore winds, and strong energy (934-874). The conditions are expected to be very good, and it’s clean. If you can wait, that Sunday morning and afternoon are the best waves of the entire outlook.

It all falls apart again from Monday, July 20th onwards with onshore winds and building swell, so don’t get your hopes up for the very end.

So, to wrap it up: the only two true standouts are Tuesday morning, July 7th for clean, tiny beginner-friendly glass, and Sunday, July 19th for a proper, solid, clean SW groundswell at 5-5 ft. The rest is mostly a battle against the wind. Keep an eye on it – the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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