Surfers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee because we’ve got a solid block of swell to talk about for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a prolonged run of SW groundswell hitting Surfers Point. The water is sitting at 67°F and that’s a touch warmer than what we’d normally expect for this time of year, which is a nice bonus.

The first real action kicks off Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning session is where it’s at: a solid 12ft SW swell with a long 15-second period. That’s a lot of energy (5896) pushing in. The wind is a light offshore from the ESE, so it’s going to be clean. But listen, at 12ft, this is strictly for the experienced crew. It’s big, powerful, and not messing around. The afternoon holds similar size but the wind swings a bit more SE, still clean but not quite as glassy.

Thursday the 23rd sees the swell dropping a touch to 8ft, still a strong SW groundswell. The afternoon is the real highlight here: the wind goes completely glassy from the WNW. That’s about as clean as it gets. The waves will be a bit more manageable, but still plenty for the better surfers in the water.

Friday the 24th is a step down in size to 6ft, and the energy drops to moderate levels (964). The wind is messy, so it’s not a standout day. Saturday the 25th looks pretty average, and by the afternoon a fresh cross-onshore breeze makes it a write-off.

Sunday the 26th is a big one, but not in a good way. We’ve got a 16ft swell with a near-gale onshore wind. That’s a total mess. The energy is strong (9055), but the conditions are poor. Avoid it.

By Monday the 27th, the swell is still a solid 12ft, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore. It’s surfable for the experienced, but it’s not the cleanest.

The real magic starts to show on Tuesday the 28th. We’ve got a 10ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NE for the morning. That’s excellent quality for the experienced surfer. The afternoon holds strong too. This is a strong contender for the best run of the near-term.

The following week, the swell sticks around but the quality gets a bit more mixed. The standout for the whole forecast window is shaping up to be Tuesday the 4th of August. We’ve got a massive 18ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is dead calm, glassy. The energy is huge (9417). This is a rare, exceptional window for expert surfers only. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s got the potential to be the best day of the whole period. The afternoon on the 4th is still big but the wind goes onshore, so get those morning waves.

After that, the swell stays big but the wind gets messy again. The 5th and 6th of August see big, choppy conditions that are best left alone.

So, to sum it up for the standouts: If you’re an experienced surfer, your best bets are the morning of Wednesday the 22nd of July for the big, clean power, and the afternoon of Tuesday the 28th of July for the cleaner, still powerful conditions. The wildcard is the morning of Tuesday the 4th of August—that one is a promise of something special.

Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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