The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for The Spot. It’s a beach and reef set-up, exposed to the south, and it's been a bit of a slow start. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – not a bad thing for a dawny.

The first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are pretty grim with poor conditions and onshore junk. Tuesday the 28th is where things finally start to look worth the paddle out.

Tuesday morning brings a solid 3ft of SSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and a cross-off wind. The combined energy is moderate (681). That’s a clean, punchy offering with good shape potential. Tuesday afternoon is even better with a light offshore wind, 3ft SSW swell, 16 seconds, and a bit more energy (700). This is the standout morning-to-afternoon window of the whole outlook – clean, groomed, and the swell direction is right on the money for the spot.

Wednesday the 29th kicks up a notch in size. The morning sees 7ft of SSE swell but the period drops to 8 seconds, and we’ve got a moderate offshore wind. That’s a lot of short-period, steep energy (962 combined). This is getting into expert territory size-wise, and the short period means it’s going to be a bit jumpy and closing out on the beach section. The reef might offer some shape, but it’s a handful. The afternoon holds similar size with a fresh offshore, but it’s marginal due to tide.

Thursday the 30th stays big with 7ft to 7ft from the SSE, still short period (9 seconds) and strong offshore winds. This is for experienced surfers only. The energy is high (976-983) but the quality is tricky.

Friday the 31st drops back to a more manageable 5ft from the SE. The period is still short at 8 seconds. The morning has a clean offshore wind, but it’s a bit of a step down in quality from earlier in the week.

Saturday the 1st of August is a nice little reset. 3ft from the east with a 9-second period, gentle offshore wind, and clean. It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s a fun, surfable size.

Sunday the 2nd of August offers a special moment. The morning is glassy – glassy! – with 4ft of ESE swell. That’s a rare treat. The energy is moderate (264) and the waves will be clean, clean, clean. This is the second true standout window. Get on it.

After that, the outlook turns messy. From Monday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 5th, we get a run of poor conditions with onshore winds and weak, small swell. Thursday the 6th of August shows a pulse of 5ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period and a cross-off wind. The combined energy jumps to very strong (1474) in the afternoon. That’s a lot of water moving, but the period is so long (18 seconds) that at a beach break, it might be a bit too straight. The reef channel could be the key.

The rest of the second week (7th to 10th of August) is mostly onshore junk or very small. Friday the 7th has some size (5ft, 15 seconds) but strong onshore winds ruin it. The very end of the outlook, Monday the 10th of August afternoon, has a tiny 2ft SSW swell with a gentle offshore – barely a ripple.

Overall, the best on offer is Tuesday the 28th of July (morning and afternoon) for the clean, long-period groundswell, and the Sunday the 2nd of August morning for the glassy, clean conditions. Get out there on those days.

Rusty.

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