The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Oi, Rusty here. Right, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for The Groyne over the next couple of weeks, eh.

Alright, straight up, it’s gonna be a lean start. We’ve got a solid 7ft SE swell on Wednesday the 8th of July, but the wind is blowing a hooligan from the SSE at 15 mph, putting a nasty cross-onshore chop all over it. The combined energy is strong at 1291, but that doesn't mean a thing when it's blown out. It’s a write-off. For the next few days it’s more of the same – messy, choppy conditions with onshore winds. The water’s sitting at 69°, which feels a bit colder than usual for this time of year. Honestly, nothing to get out of bed for.

Now, keep your eyes peeled for Saturday the 11th of July. The morning looks like the first real window. We’re down to a 3ft SE swell with a light 6 mph SSW cross-offshore breeze. The energy’s dropped to a moderate 226, but that clean wind should make for some fun lines on the reef. It won't be big, but it's the best we’ve seen. Be aware it can get a bit busy here sometimes.

Sunday the 12th of July morning looks alright too – a 3ft ESE swell with a proper 9 mph offshore from the west. Clean. Then Sunday arvo? Glassy. Dead calm. Swell’s a bit smaller at 3ft, and energy is only 140, but for a slow, clean session on the reef, you could do worse.

After that, we hit another flat spell. From Monday the 13th right through to Sunday the 19th of July, we’re looking at tiny waves, nothing over 2ft. There’s some clean windows with offshore or glassy conditions, but the swell just isn’t there. It's a real dry spell.

Heads up for the start of the second week. Around Monday the 20th of July, things start to perk up. We’ve got a 2ft E swell pushing in, but the period jumps up to 12 seconds by the afternoon. That’s proper groundswell. The wind goes offshore from the WSW at 9 mph. It’ll be clean, with gentle lines. The energy is up to 198, which is solid for a small wave.

The real standout, though, looks like Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July. We’re looking at a building swell from the ESE, hitting 4ft to 5ft with a long period of 12 to 13 seconds. That’s great quality swell for the reef. The wind is strong from the WSW at 12 to 18 mph, but it’s a cross-offshore. It’ll be a bit blustery, but the wave face should be clean. The combined energy is strong, reading 550 and 639. This is the pick of the two weeks, no question. It’s far out though, so don’t book the week off just yet – forecasts can change.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a write-off with a couple of small clean windows, and the second week builds to a promising little run towards the 21st and 22nd. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

Read more