Stela Maris Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag of a forecast ahead for Stela Maris. The first few days are nothing to write home about, but there’s a real standout session coming that’ll have you frothing if you can time it right. After that, the window gets messy again, though there’s a pulse of energy later on that might be worth watching, but it’s a long way out.

We start off this Tuesday, July 7th, with a small 2ft southerly swell sliding in, period sitting at 12 seconds – that’s a nice groundswell pulse, but it’s weak with combined energy of only 160. Morning has a light cross-offshore breeze keeping things clean, but the swell is tiny and ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore and bumps it up, making it a poor call. Not the one.

Wednesday morning, July 8th, shows a little more promise. The swell lifts to 3ft from the SSE, period still a solid 12 seconds, and the energy jumps to moderate at 252. With a light cross-offshore breeze out of the NW, it’ll be clean. It’s surfable, but still small. The afternoon turns onshore and goes to crap.

Now, July 11th, Saturday morning – this is the one you want to circle. The swell stands up to 4ft from the SE, with a long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy hits a strong 681. That’s proper groundswell, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, it’s going to be clean. Stela Maris is an exposed spot, and this has “very good surf conditions” written all over it. The only catch? Crowds are often here, so expect company. This is the standout of the whole forecast.

After that, things get patchy. The rest of the weekend and into the following week is a mix of small, ordinary waves and onshore winds. July 16th through the 18th sees the swell bump up to 5-6ft, but it’s plagued by short-period windswell (7-8 seconds) and onshore or cross-onshore breezes, making it choppy. The combined energy is strong to very strong (up to 814), but the quality is poor. Not for paddling; it looks more interesting for kite surfing than proper surfing.

Into the third week, July 19th onwards, the swell holds around 4-5ft, but the wind stays onshore or choppy cross-onshore. There’s a real chance the surf stays messy for a stretch of several days with no good windows. The long-range pulse on July 22nd has 6ft from the ESE, but it’s onshore and junky. Don’t hold your breath.

Bottom line: if you can get out on Saturday the 11th, make a plan. The rest is mostly a waiting game. This is Rusty, signing off.

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