The Well Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, just swapping out the numbers for those of you who think in feet and miles.

First off, Thursday the 30th of July is a total washout at The Well. There’s a 10ft SW swell pumping in but the wind’s all wrong – cross-onshore and choppy. Combined energy is strong (3126) but it’s just ugly. Thursday afternoon drops a bit to 8ft but still no good.

Friday the 31st starts to get clean. The wind turns to a light cross-off in the morning with a 7ft SW swell (1455). That’s rideable. Friday afternoon gets a bit bumpier.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is your best bet of the first week. The morning is clear, there’s a light offshore wind, and you’ve got an 8ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period – that’s a long, powerful period. Energy is strong (3602). The Well will be clean, lined up, and punchy. This is expert territory at that size, but for the crew that knows the reef, it’s gold. Saturday afternoon bumps to 10ft with cross-off wind and even more energy (5230) – glassy and huge.

Sunday the 2nd keeps a moderate offshore, 10ft SW swell and 16-second period (3784). Still clean. Sunday afternoon holds but goes cross-off.

Monday the 3rd of August is a mess. A strong onshore wind up to 25 mph hits with the swell at 12ft in the morning (5509) – lumpy and dangerous. Monday afternoon gets even bigger at 16ft SW (7887) with 19 mph onshore wind – that’s strictly for the kamikaze pilot or the kites. Forget paddle surfing.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th stay choppy with onshore wind and smaller swell, energy dropping to the 2000-2300 range.

Thursday the 6th of August morning is still bumpy on 10ft, but Thursday afternoon? Glassy. The wind drops to a whisper, and you’ve got a clean 7ft SW swell with a 15-second period (3220). That’s a dream session for the experienced surfer.

Friday the 7th of August morning is the other big standout. A clean 12ft SW swell (5388) with a light offshore from the NE – that’s huge and clean, expert-only.

Saturday the 8th through the rest of the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday has a solid 8ft SW swell with offshore wind (2114). Sunday keeps similar with 7ft and a 16-second period, still offshore.

Monday the 10th of August brings another big pulse – 12ft SW (5573) with cross-off wind in the morning, but that afternoon is a full-on mess with 25 mph cross wind and rain. Tuesday the 11th is lumpy cross-shore.

From Wednesday the 12th to Friday the 14th, it’s constant strong cross and cross-on wind with big swell (8ft to 12ft) and enormous combined energy – up to 8975 on Friday the 14th afternoon. That Friday afternoon has a massive 19-second period SW swell, but with 16 mph cross-on wind it’s choppy and messy. That’s a seriously long period that would normally be epic at a reef, but the wind kills it.

Water temp is 58°, pretty normal for this time of year.

So the standout is still Saturday the 1st of August – offshore wind, 8ft SW swell and 17-second period. The other big one is Friday the 7th of August morning for the brave on 12ft and clean offshore.

The middle of the first week is rough with huge swell and bad wind, and the second week has the energy but the wind keeps letting you down. Pick your moments.

Rusty.

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