The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up, but it’s not all smooth sailing. The Spot is a beach and reef setup, exposed to south swells, and over the next couple of weeks we’ll see a real mix. Water temps are sitting pretty average for this time of year, so no drama there.

The action kicks off Thursday, 30 July. Morning sees a 8.2ft S swell, with a fresh offshore wind from the SW keeping things clean. Combined wave energy is sitting at 1065 (moderate). The period is 9 seconds, nothing special, but the wind is a major positive. Afternoon picks up a little, with the swell shifting SSE at 8.2ft, still clean and offshore but a touch more energy at 1149. It’s not huge, but it’s rideable.

Friday, 31 July, we get more of the same. An 8.2ft SSE swell with a moderate offshore wind in the morning, clean and tidy. Energy jumps to 2296 (strong) in the morning, which is a good sign. Afternoon goes cross-offshore, still clean, 7.9ft SSE swell, energy around 1097. Solid intermediate waves.

Saturday, 1 August, the swell drops a touch to 6.9ft in the morning, SE direction, clean with cross-offshore wind. Energy at 734 (moderate). Afternoon picks up to 7.5ft SE, 10-second period, still clean, energy 1181. Not a standout but a decent day in the water.

Now, Sunday, 2 August – this is the one to circle. Morning delivers an 8.2ft SE swell, 11-second period, and the wind turns light and cross-offshore. It’s bloody clean, and the wave energy is strong at 1785. This is the best morning of the first week, proper groundswell energy, clean, and with that longer period it’ll hold up nice on the reef. Afternoon goes cross-shore with a light breeze, still clean enough, but the morning is the pick.

Then it turns ugly. Monday, 3 August through to Sunday, 9 August, is mostly junk. Onshore winds from the NE batter the break from the 3rd to the 5th, with swell dropping from 5.9ft down to a pathetic 1.3ft. Scores are zero. There’s a brief puff of fresh offshore wind on Thursday, 6 August, but the swell is tiny (1.6ft to 2.0ft) with a very long 15-second period – too weak to do anything. The 7th and 8th are more onshore rubbish. Sunday, 9 August afternoon sees a 7.5ft S swell but it’s only 6 seconds of windswell and a strong breeze, total mess. That’s a solid 7-day stretch of poor to flat conditions.

But hold on – Monday, 10 August, things get wild. A massive 13.1ft SSW swell rolls in, 12-second period, combined energy of 4739 (very strong). It’s clean with cross-offshore wind, but this is big – only for experienced surfers. The size and power will be intimidating. Tuesday, 11 August, is even bigger on the face of it, with a 9.8ft S swell and a 15-second period, energy hitting 5262 (very strong), but the wind switches onshore from the NE. That’ll make it blown out and messy, paddling will be a battle. The morning of the 10th is the real standout of the second week, but it’s only for the crew who know what they’re doing.

After that, it fades. Wednesday, 12 August drops to 6.2ft, still onshore, and by Thursday, 13 August we’re back to tiny 2.0ft slop. The 16-day window closes with nothing worth chasing.

To sum it up: the best waves are Sunday morning, 2 August – clean, 8.2ft SE groundswell, moderate energy, perfect for intermediates. The second standout is Monday morning, 10 August – huge 13.1ft SSW, clean, very strong energy, experts only.

Stay safe out there.

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