The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what The Groyne has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bleak picture for the most part.

Right off the bat, the opening session on Friday, July 3rd is a bit of a tease. We’ve got surfable waves at 2ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the combined swell energy is weak at (170). The water’s sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel that chill. The wind is light cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. But the overall quality is just too ordinary to get excited about.

From Saturday, July 4th, through to the morning of Monday, July 13th, it’s a long, ugly run of poor surf conditions. That’s over a week of nothing but cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, with the swell bouncing around from 1ft right up to 8ft. A lot of that bigger stuff on the 6th and 7th of July is over 8ft – that’s for experts only, but the wind is so messy it doesn’t matter anyway. The energy gets quite strong mid-week on the 7th (1070) with that 8ft SE swell at 8 seconds, but the cross-shore wind just kills it. It’s all lumpy and choppy. Honestly, the setup on those days with that much wind and lumpy surf makes it look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The period stays short and the quality is zero.

Things finally start to look up on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 15th. The wind goes clean offshore from the WSW, and we’ve got a 4ft swell from the SE. It’s a short 6-second period, so it’s not going to be a groundswell with heaps of power, but at least it’s clean. The combined energy is still low at (119). Not a standout, but a step in the right direction.

The real highlight, and the only time I’d bother paddling out, comes on Thursday afternoon, July 16th. We get a 6ft SE swell with a moderate offshore wind from the WSW, and the conditions are expected to be good. The period is short at 6 seconds, which means it’ll be a bit walled up, but it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate (228). For a reef break like The Groyne, that offshore wind and a bit of size will make it fun. This is the best on offer – just one afternoon where it all comes together.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th have more clean, chest-high waves in the 6-6ft range from the ESE, but the wind turns cross-off or cross-shore, and the forecast is only marginal. It might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but Thursday arvo is your day.

Overall, it’s a long wait for a short window. Keep an eye on the 16th, but don’t hold your breath for the rest.

Rusty.

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