The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for The Spot over the next couple of weeks.

First off, we've got a bit of a slow start. The first few days are a bit of a write-off with a solid, but messy, 8ft SE swell on Friday, the 31st of July, but that cross-off wind is fresh and the whole thing's just a bit marginal. The water's a touch warmer than normal at 73°, which is a nice little bonus, but it's not enough to get you out there. Saturday the 1st of August is more of the same with 7ft, and the wind stays cross-off.

Now, here's where it gets interesting. Sunday, the 2nd of August, is your standout. The Spot is shaping up to be a ripper. We've got a clean 8ft SE swell, the wind drops right off to a slight air, and it's a fairly consistent beach and reef that's exposed to the swell. The swell's coming from the SE, which is a bit off the optimum S direction, but with that glassy morning, you're looking at excellent conditions for an intermediate surfer. The combined energy is pumping at 1258, so there's plenty of power in the water. The swell period is a solid 11 seconds, so it's a proper groundswell with good energy, meaning you'll get some nice shaped waves and longer gaps between sets, making that paddle out a bit easier. Just keep an eye out, crowds are possible here sometimes. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are a write-off with onshore winds and a dropping swell, and then it goes flat.

The first week of August is a real mixed bag. The swell pretty much disappears from Wednesday the 5th through to Saturday the 8th, with tiny waves and strong offshore winds on the 6th making it clean but almost impossible to paddle into. There's a couple of days there with nothing to ride.

Then we get a bit of a pulse on Sunday the 9th of August. A 10ft SSW swell rolls in, but the wind is cross-off and the period is a short 8 seconds, so it's going to be a bit of a lumpy, weak mess. That's a lot of water for a beach and reef setup, and with the poor quality, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle folk. The combined energy is strong at 1476, but it's just not working right. Monday the 10th is a bit cleaner with a 6ft S swell and a light cross-onshore, but it's still marginal.

The second week gets a bit sketchy. Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th are mostly poor, with strong onshore winds and tiny surf. The last real chance looks like Friday the 14th of August, with a 6ft E swell coming in the afternoon with clean cross-off wind, but it's a marginal call. The rest of the window into the 15th is just more onshore wind and fading energy. All in all, that Sunday the 2nd is your shot, so don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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