The Well Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a coffee, let’s look at this. We’ve only got one spot on the menu for the next 16 days: The Well.

Alright, first things first. The water’s running at 59°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a slightly thinner suit.

The surf kicks off on Thursday, July 9th, and it’s a solid start. Thursday morning has a clean 7ft SW swell with a lovely 15-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the NNE. The water is glassy. The combined energy is strong (2154). This is proper groundswell, and at a reef setup like The Well, that long period will wrap in beautifully. Thursday afternoon gets even better – the wind goes glassy, and the swell holds at 7ft. The energy is even stronger (2551). This is your standout session for the first week. The one to call in sick for.

Friday, July 10th, keeps the good times rolling. Morning offshore winds (N 10 mph) with a 8ft WSW swell, 15-second period, and clean conditions. The energy is pumping (2510). The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 7ft swell. This is great, solid surf.

Saturday, July 11th, starts to get a bit gnarly. The morning is still clean with a 6ft swell and strong offshore winds (N 22 mph), but the energy is dropping (1285). The afternoon, though, turns ugly. A 10ft W swell comes in with a short 9-second period, and the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the WNW with rain. That’s a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth it.

Sunday, July 12th, is a write-off for paddle surfing. The swell jumps to a massive 23ft on Sunday morning (WSW, 13 seconds) with a cross-onshore gale. The energy is insane (16002), but it’s way too big for this break. The wind is howling. This is kite-surfing territory, not a surfboard day. The afternoon is almost as bad with a 20ft swell and messy conditions.

Monday, July 13th, through to Wednesday, July 15th, is a period of monster swell hanging around – 18ft to 13ft – but the wind is all over the place. There are some okay windows, like Monday morning with a clean 18ft swell and cross-offshore wind, but it’s still only for absolute experts. The energy readings are massive (24288 on Monday morning). The rest of the time is choppy, onshore, or just plain dangerous. Beginners and intermediates, stay well away.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Thursday, July 16th. The swell drops to a manageable 7ft with a 14-second period, and the morning has glassy offshore winds (NNE 3 mph). The energy is back to a strong 2065. A proper session is on the cards.

Then we hit the standout period of the whole outlook. Friday, July 17th, and Saturday, July 18th, are pure magic. Friday morning has an 8ft SW swell, 15-second period, and light offshore winds. The energy is 3048. Friday afternoon is glassy with the same 8ft swell. Saturday is a touch bigger at 10ft, still with clean conditions and cross-offshore winds. The energy is 4097. These are the days to circle on the calendar. The Well will be firing.

The good signs continue into Sunday, July 19th, with a 6ft to 8ft swell and steady offshore winds. Monday, July 20th, is bigger at 10ft and clean, but the wind is a bit stronger at 19 mph. Still good for the experienced crew.

The last few days of the outlook, from Tuesday, July 22nd, to Friday, July 24th, drop off significantly. The swell shrinks, the wind turns onshore, and the energy fades into the hundreds. Hold out for the next swell.

Overall, the pick of the entire run is the sequence from Thursday, July 16th, through to Sunday, July 19th. But if you can only pick one day, make it Friday, July 17th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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