Telescopes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and Fahrenheit. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the upcoming stretch for Telescopes.

We’ve got a bit of a wait before the good stuff kicks in. The first few days, starting Sunday the 19th, are pretty average. You’ll see some swell around 4ft to 4ft, but it’s coming from the SSW with a cross-on wind, and the conditions are just marginal. The combined energy is in the moderate range (501-653), but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Now, Monday the 20th is where things start to turn. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSW, and the period stretches to 17 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The wind goes offshore in the morning and then glassy in the afternoon. The combined energy is strong at 1677, and the conditions are clean and glassy. This is a standout for the whole period. It’s a reef break, consistent, and it loves a SW swell. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few out, but it’s worth it. The size is 6ft, so it’s solid for experienced surfers.

Tuesday and Wednesday ease off a bit, with swell around 4ft to 5ft, but the wind stays cross-offshore and clean. The energy drops to the moderate range (405-956). It’s still fun, but not as punchy as Monday.

Then we get into a bit of a lull from Thursday the 23rd through to about Monday the 27th. The swell stays around 4ft to 6ft, but the period drops to 9-11 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross-offshore. The combined energy is moderate (385-710). It’s clean, but the wave quality is more marginal. Not a standout.

But hold on – the real highlight after Monday is the very end of the period. Starting Wednesday the 29th, the swell picks up again. On Wednesday morning, the wind goes glassy with a 3ft SSW swell and a 15-second period. The energy is moderate (856). That’s a nice little reset.

Then Thursday the 30th morning sees a 4ft SSW swell with a 19-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell. The energy jumps to 1308, strong. The wind is cross-offshore and clean. This is a reef break, so those long-period swells will line up beautifully.

But the absolute best is Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd. Saturday morning delivers 6ft from the SSW at 17 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind. The combined energy is a massive 2309. Saturday afternoon bumps to 7ft. Sunday morning is 6ft with offshore wind, and Sunday afternoon is 6ft with glassy conditions. The energy is between 1592 and 2318. This is powerful, long-period groundswell, and it’s going to be absolutely pumping at this reef. It’s only for experts at that size, but for those who can handle it, it’s the best of the lot.

Monday the 3rd of August still has solid 6ft swell with a 16-second period and clean conditions, energy at 2024.

So, the standouts are Monday the 20th of July for the first week, and then Saturday the 1st of August through to Monday the 3rd of August for the second week. The second week is a bit more of a long-range call, but the setup looks promising. The rest of the time is clean but smaller or less consistent.

Rusty.

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