The Well Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for The Well. This is a solid, exposed reef set-up that takes a south swell, and it doesn’t mess around. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We’re looking at a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. There’s a big gap right at the start; nothing worth paddling out for until Friday the 14th. The swell is well overhead at 15ft, but it’s coming from the wrong direction, straight onshore, and the combined energy is through the roof at 8947. It’s a messy, powerful brute. Not the one.

Saturday the 15th morning is a whole different story. Glassy conditions, 13ft of SW groundswell with a 15-second period, energy reading 6675. That’s proper reef territory—long lines, heavy, and only for advanced surfers. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be as clean as it gets. This is a standout, but it’s a serious session. The afternoon gets a cross-on breeze and drops a notch.

Sunday the 16th through Monday the 17th drop in size but stay chunky. The Monday morning session on the 17th looks excellent—clean, cross-off wind, 8ft of SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period (2936). That period will make the take-off a bit more critical on the reef, but the shape will be there. Another quality window.

Tuesday the 18th is a beauty for the experienced crew. Solid offshore NNE breeze, 6ft to 5ft of long-period SW swell. The morning is cleaner and bigger, the afternoon glassier but smaller. Great consistency.

After that, the surf dwindles through Wednesday and Thursday. The 20th has a tiny 4ft glassy dawn patrol, but it’s a long 17-second period, so there’ll be barely anything breaking—maybe a sneaky one. Not worth the hype.

Things get tricky from Friday the 21st. The swell jumps back up to 7ft, but the wind goes choppy cross-onshore, and by Saturday the 22nd it’s a full-on blown-out mess at 12ft to 13ft with a short, weak 10-second period and raging cross-on wind. That is kite-surfing territory, not paddle. Combined energy hits 7568 on the Saturday arvo, but it's ugly.

Sunday the 23rd cleans up a bit, and that afternoon session is a sleeper. Light cross-onshore breeze, 13ft of SW swell at 15 seconds, energy at 8290. The score is decent, but the wind is just that tiny bit onshore. Still, for the size, it’s worth a look.

Now for the big one. Monday the 24th of August. A massive 18ft pulse of SW groundswell, 16-second period, energy through the roof at 15732. The wind is offshore and clean. This is a warning: it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Only for absolute experts, and even then, it’s a rescue mission. Not recommended for anyone.

Tuesday the 25th is the real payoff. The swell drops back to a manageable 10ft, still SW, with a solid 14-second period, and a clean offshore breeze. Energy is 3171. This is the one. Another few days of clean, dropping swell follow, but by Thursday the 27th it’s back to junk.

Overall, the standout windows are the glassy Saturday morning of the 15th, the clean Monday morning of the 17th, and the offshore Tuesday morning of the 18th. The big Monday the 24th is for the brave or foolish. After that, it’s all downhill until a brief flicker late on the 29th.

Keep your eyes peeled for that Tuesday the 25th session—that’s the one to plan for.

Rusty.

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