The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way over the next couple of weeks. The good news is there are some proper standouts on the horizon, but you’ll need to be patient. There’s not much doing right now for a few days.

First up, The Spot is a beach and reef set-up, exposed to S swell, but what we’re seeing early on is junk. Monday the 13th through to Thursday the 17th is mostly a write-off with onshore winds and messy conditions. Waves are around 5ft to 7ft but with a short, weak period and a fair bit of wind chop. The water temp feels about average for this time of year, nothing wild.

Then we hit the first real standout. Wednesday afternoon, 15 July – the wind goes glassy, light from the E, and we’ve got a clean 6ft E swell with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (672). Conditions are described as “expect very good surf conditions”. This is your window. Surf it while the wind is off, because the onshores return the next day. Crowds are possible here, so get amongst it early.

The next big one is Saturday morning, 18 July. This is the heavy hitter. A clean 7ft S groundswell, period of 15 seconds, and glassy conditions off a SE breeze. The combined energy is very strong (1997). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only – that 7ft mark is a bit much for beginners, and with a long period like this, it’ll be lining up with serious power. Best suited to the reef side of The Spot or anywhere that holds a longer wall. This one is worth carving out time for.

After that, Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th get messy again with strong onshores and dropping swell. There’s a gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Tuesday afternoon, 21 July brings a surprise: a tiny 3ft SSW groundswell but with a very long 20-second period (combined energy 539). The wind is light W, cross-off, and conditions are clean. This is a fun, small-wave session for a log or a fish. Not a standout, but a window if you’re keen.

Then we get into some bigger, more challenging stuff. Thursday, 23 July afternoon – the swell builds to 8ft from the SSW, period short at 8 seconds, with a clean cross-off S breeze. The combined energy is moderate (935). This is very good surf conditions but that 8ft mark means it’s expert territory. Short-period swell can be dumpy, so pick your peak carefully.

From Friday 24 July through to Monday 27 July, we’ve got onshore winds again and messy, poor conditions despite some solid swell sizes (up to 8ft). The energy is high, but the wind is trash. This stretch is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you ask me.

Tuesday morning, 28 July – the last call. Swell drops to 4ft from the S, period 9 seconds, but it’s onshore from the NE at 25 km/h. Combined energy is low (391). Poor surf conditions. Not worth the effort.

So to sum it up: the best on offer is Wednesday afternoon 15 July for the clean glassy waves, and the real standout is Saturday morning 18 July – that big, clean S groundswell for the experienced crew. Don’t sleep on that one.

Rusty.

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