Stinky Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Stinky Bay. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is pretty bleak, so brace yourself for a long stretch of very ordinary surf.

The pattern shows a bit of small, weak swell early on, but it's plagued by iffy winds and the energy just isn’t there. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a weak 50 in the first morning and it only gets worse from there. We’re looking at a massive gap of days with no real recommendation. From Wednesday afternoon right through to the end of the period, it’s a write-off.

For the first day, Wednesday morning the 8th of July, there’s a tiny 2ft swell from the west with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a light N at 6 mph, which is a cross-off breeze, so it’s clean. But honestly, it’s just too small to get excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Thursday morning the 9th is a bit of a tease. The swell is still tiny at 2ft from the west-northwest, period 10 seconds, and the wind goes light NNE at 6 mph, giving us a cross-off. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The combined energy is only 72. It’s the best we’ll see, but that’s not saying much.

Friday morning the 10th, we get a brief moment of true offshore wind from the ENE at 9 mph. The swell is 2ft from the west, period 9 seconds. The combined energy is 64. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." This is the only time the stars almost align, but the swell is just too small to make it a standout.

After that, it’s a slow slide into nothing. The wind gets strong and offshore from the ENE, which sounds good, but the swell drops to 1ft and then 0.3ft. The combined energy falls to just 15, then 6, then 2. By Sunday the 12th, the wind is a strong breeze at 25 mph. It’s clean but you’ll be fighting the wind more than riding waves. For the rest of the period, the swell barely registers, with periods getting short and winds turning onshore or cross-on. There’s a brief moment on the 17th with a 2ft swell from the west, but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds and the wind is cross-shore. Forget it.

Don’t hold your breath for this one. It’s a blank run, and that’s pretty normal for Stinky Bay when the windows are this small. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because things can change, but for now, find another hobby.

Rusty.

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