Surfers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here.

We’ve got a proper winter swell train lining up for the next couple of weeks, but it’s not going to be all glory. The first couple of days are a write-off with messy onshore winds, but there’s one morning that stands out like a dog’s balls, and if you can get on it, you won’t forget it.

The Big Picture
The run starts with a moderate pulse of swell at Surfers Point (Ventura) on Tuesday the 4th, but it’s not worth paddling out. The wind’s on it, the energy is moderate at best, and the vibe is just meh. Tuesday afternoon, it’s even worse—garbage conditions, you’d be fighting it the whole time. Expect about two days of nothing much before things get interesting.

The Standout – Wednesday Morning, August 5th
Now this is what you’re waiting for. Wednesday morning is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid 16ft of WSW swell rolling in with a long 16-second period, and the energy is pumping hard. But the real kicker is the wind—it’s glassy. Practically dead calm from the SSW. That means Surfers Point is going to be firing with clean, lined-up reef waves. It’s a big swell, right at the top end for this spot, so it’s advanced surfers only. This will be one of those mornings where the wave feels like it’s got a bit of extra push, and the long period will be good for those walled-up lines off the point. Water temps are running 67°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s a notable bump, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit. Wednesday afternoon stays good, maybe a touch of side wind, but still worth a look.

The Middle Stretch – Dirty and Disappointing
From Thursday the 6th through to the following week, the wind just doesn’t play fair. Expect cross-onshore and onshore junk, with moderate to fresh breezes just wrecking any potential. The swell stays in the 10ft to 15ft range, but it’s going to be chopped up, lumpy, and messy. There are big pulses on Saturday the 8th (23ft) and Tuesday the 11th (20ft), but the wind is just too strong and wrong. For these days, it’s better as a spectator sport, or if you’ve got a kite, that might be more fun than paddling—it’s just too blown out for a clean surf. The same story holds for the rest of that week—big waves, wrong wind, and poor quality.

The Second Week – Promising but Messy
The second week has a few pulses, including a decent 16ft on the 14th and a big 18ft on the 17th, but they’re all plagued by cross-onshore winds. There’s a glimmer on the morning of Tuesday the 18th (16ft) and the afternoon (20ft), but again, the wind is just not cooperating for a clean session at this spot. It’s going to be a case of chasing the tide and hoping for a lull, but as a long-range outlook, it’s promising energy-wise, but you’ll need to be a wind whisperer to get a wave.

In short: Wednesday morning is the clear best of the window. The rest is a test of patience. Keep the hope alive, it won’t stay like this forever.

Rusty, out.

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