Stinky Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead for Stinky Bay. The swell is tiny for the most part, and the winds are all over the shop. There’s a bit of a wait before anything really worth paddling out for shows up.

The first few days from Thursday the 6th through to Sunday the 9th are basically flat and messy. We’re talking ankle-to-knee high dribble with cross-shore breezes messing it up. Thursday morning sees a weak 3ft swell from the WNW at a short 7 seconds, but with a cross wind and poor conditions, it’s a hard pass. The water is sitting at 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4° above average, so you’ll be comfy in a shorty if you’re keen to sit out there waiting for nothing.

From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th, the swell stays tiny, under 2ft, and the wind keeps switching. Wednesday morning the 12th offers a clean-ish window with a light cross-off breeze and a 2ft swell from the W at 10 seconds, but the energy is still weak (59). You could get a few knee-high dribblers, but it’s not worth writing home about.

Things start to perk up a little around Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th. Thursday morning shows a 3ft swell from the W at 11 seconds, with moderate energy (195) and a gentle cross breeze. The period is decent, but it’s still a small, lumpy wave. Friday morning the 14th has cleaner conditions with a cross-off breeze and a 3ft swell from the W at 9 seconds, energy at 134 – still small, but rideable for a longboard.

There’s a bit of a gap then, with nothing much happening until Monday the 17th. Monday morning the 17th looks like the standout of the whole period. You’ve got a 3ft swell from the W at 9 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze and moderate energy (189). The wave comment says “poor surf conditions”, but the wind is clean and the swell is the biggest we’ve seen. It’s still small, but for Stinky Bay, this is the best you’re going to get. It’s an intermediate wave – the 3ft is fine for most.

Tuesday the 18th morning finally gets a “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” comment, with a 2ft swell from the W at 9 seconds and a light offshore breeze from the ENE. Energy is weak (76), but it’s clean. Still, it’s small.

After that, the swell drops right off again into the 20th and 21st, with onshore winds and tiny, weak waves, so it’s back to the drawing board.

The best bet in the whole 16-day window is Monday the 17th morning. It’s the biggest, cleanest window we get, with a 3ft W swell and a cross-off breeze. Don’t expect barrels, but there’ll be a few fun lines to cruise on. The confidence is decent since it’s within the first week, but the overall quality is still just okay.

Rusty.

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