Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Castlepoint - The Gap region over the next couple of weeks.

First up, we've got a solid pulse of swell hitting Sunday morning, the 19th of July. We're looking at a solid 6.2 ft south-southwest swell with a very long 17-second period. That's a heap of energy in the water (2563), and the combined energy is strong. The wind is a light, 9 mph cross-off from the west, which is cleaning things up nicely. This is excellent surf, but make no mistake, at this size and with that long period, it's for experienced surfers only. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

The rest of Sunday and all of Monday sees the swell holding size, but the wind shifts around and the tide gets messy, making it pretty ordinary. The morning of Tuesday the 21st is a different story though. The swell drops a touch to 6.9 ft from the south, still with a long 15-second period, and the energy is still strong (2002). The killer is the light offshore from the north-northwest, making for clean, well-shaped lines. It's another solid, fun wave for the crew who know what they're doing.

After that, things go quiet. We've got a few days of tiny, weak surf from Wednesday the 22nd through to the 25th of July. The combined energy drops from 362 down to just 32, so you're basically looking at a flat spell. There's about four days here where the surf is too small and poor to bother getting wet.

Then on Sunday the 26th of July, a big winter swell arrives. We're talking 9.8 ft from the south-southwest, with heaps of energy (3420). The wind is a cross-off from the west-southwest, so it will be clean, but this is a heavy, powerful wave. It's going to be a big, bumpy, expert-only beast. This pattern of big, clean but chunky surf continues through Monday the 27th and into the start of the week, with strong winds and very high energy (up to 4972). It's surfable for the hardcore, but the quality is marginal due to the size and wind strength.

After that, the wind goes onshore and the swell drops, giving us a few more days of poor, small surf from Tuesday the 28th through to the 31st of July. The beginning of August sees a similar story: small, weak, and not worth the drive.

The best bet in this whole outlook is that Tuesday morning, the 21st of July. It's a standout moment of clean, solid, south swell with a light offshore wind at Castlepoint - The Gap. It's a sheltered spot, and it's known to be fairly consistent, but with a good swell like this, it'll be working. Crowds are often a factor here, so get in early.

Stay safe out there.

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