The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board and listen up – it's Rusty here with the outlook for The Island. We've got a slow start, but a solid run of swell is building for the end of the month and into August.

The coming week is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We’ve got small, junky swells and cross-shore or cross-onshore winds that are just chopping everything up. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is bang on average for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about until the 23rd of July.

That Thursday morning, the 23rd, things start to shift. We’ll see a 7ft SW groundswell (14-second period) roll in, with a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the SSE keeping things clean. The combined energy is pumping at 1733, but it’s a solid size for The Island, and the comments say it’s for experienced surfers. It’s a marginal call, but at least you’ll get some waves.

The first real standout comes on Friday the 24th. The morning session is looking clean with a 5ft SW swell (14-second period) and a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. The energy is still strong at 1019 and the conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. Then, the afternoon glass-off is a special treat. The wind drops to 3 mph from the SW, going glassy, with a 5ft SW swell. That’s as clean as it gets for a reef break. Crowds are possible here, so get out there early.

The next big window is the 28th of July, Tuesday. The morning has a 6ft SW swell (16-second period) with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze, and the energy is solid at 1616. The afternoon looks even better with a 6ft SW swell and a moderate offshore breeze from the ENE, keeping it clean. Both sessions are rated excellent for experienced surfers.

The real standout of the whole forecast, though, is the 31st of July, Friday. The morning session is the pick of the bunch. We’re looking at an 8ft SW groundswell (18-second period) with a moderate offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is a massive 4348 – that’s a lot of power. It’s rated excellent for experienced surfers, and for good reason. This is a serious, long-period groundswell with clean, offshore winds. It’s going to be a proper session for the crew who know what they’re doing. The afternoon holds similar size but with a cross-offshore breeze.

We’ve also got a Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, that looks promising with a 7ft SW swell (16-second period) and glassy conditions. That’s a good way to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud. Get your gear ready for the 24th of July for a clean afternoon, and definitely circle the 31st of July in red. That Friday morning is the one to aim for.

Rusty.

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