The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what's coming for The Groyne over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the best I can see is actually the first window. Saturday 11 July morning is your standout. The Groyne’s a reef set-up, a bit of a local favourite, but it can be a fickle thing. This morning, we’ve got a clean 3ft swell pushing in from the SE, with a solid 11-second period on it. That’s proper groundswell energy, and it’s reading a moderate 231 (combined energy). The wind is a light cross-off from the south at just 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. The water is sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so maybe grab the thicker rubber. Crowds are "sometimes" here, so you might have a few mates out, but it should be worth it. That’s it for the real standouts, though.

After Saturday morning, the waves drop right off. Sunday, 12 July, has some surfable but ordinary 3ft waves, but the wind is a bit stronger and the quality just isn't there. From Monday 13 July right through to Wednesday 15 July, it’s pretty flat and poor. You’re looking at tiny waves and wonky winds, so you can leave the board in the car for a few days.

Then things get interesting, but not for the right reasons. From Thursday 16 July through to Monday 20 July, we get a major pulse of swell. The combined energy readings jump into the four-digit range, over 1000, showing a massive amount of power. But, and it’s a big but, it’s accompanied by strong, nasty onshore and cross-shore winds from the SSE and SE, blowing at 15 to 22 mph. The surf will be big, lumpy, and chopped out. Thursday 16 July morning shows 8ft, and by the afternoon of Friday 17 July, it’s hitting 10ft with an 11-second period. That’s too big and messy for most, and the wind is cross-on, so it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, if you’re into kite surfing, this setup might be more your bag than paddle surfing.

We get a bit of a lull after that. The next flicker of hope is on Thursday 23 July morning. The swell drops right back to 5ft, but the wind is a light cross-off from the SSW. It’s clean, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so expect weak, wind-bumped waves. The energy is moderate at 291. It’s a surfable option, but it’s nothing special.

The final few days, from 24 July to 26 July, are a washout again. The swell fades and the winds are messy. So, to wrap it up: if you can, get out on Saturday 11 July morning. That’s your best chance for clean, fun waves. Everything else in the 16-day window is either too small, too messy, or too big and blown out. The long-range stuff for Thursday 23 July is worth a look, but it’s a very distant second option.

Rusty.

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