Swimming Pools Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The first few days are a total bust. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are blown out with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. There’s a solid 5ft to 8ft SSW groundswell running with a 13-second period, but the wind is just ruining it. The wave energy is massive – 1119 to 2562 – but it’s all messy. Don’t bother.

Things start to look up on Wednesday morning the 5th. The wind turns cross-offshore, the swell drops to 4ft from the SSW, but the period jumps to 18 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell. The energy is still strong at 2429. The water temp is 78°, which is about average for this time of year. This is a reef setup, so that long period will wrap in nicely, but it might be a bit too straight for a beach break. It’s clean, but the conditions are still listed as marginal, so don’t get too excited.

The real standout is the window from Sunday the 9th afternoon through to Monday the 10th. Sunday afternoon, the wind goes glassy, light breeze from the southeast, and we get a 6ft SE swell with an 11-second period. The energy is 1362. That’s going to be clean, glassy, and excellent for experienced surfers, too big for beginners. Monday morning the 10th is still clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a smaller 3ft swell, but the period is 15 seconds again. Good conditions.

After that, the second week is smaller and more inconsistent. The morning of Saturday the 15th of August is a quiet standout. We’ve got a gentle offshore wind from the northeast, a 3ft SW swell with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is a moderate 748. The water is clean and the conditions are very good. It’s a small, clean window for a long-period groundswell, perfect for a reef like this. Crowds are possible here, as it’s a known spot.

The rest of the second week is smaller, with swells hanging around 1ft to 3ft, and the wind is mostly light and clean or glassy. Not much power, but it’s a good option for a beginner-friendly longboard on a reef that doesn’t need much to work. The very last day, Tuesday the 18th, the wind picks up again from the south with a fresh breeze, and the surf goes poor again.

So, the best on offer is that Sunday the 9th afternoon glassy session, and the Saturday the 15th morning with the gentle offshore wind. Both are small but clean, and the reef will make the most of the long period.

Rusty.

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