The Wharf Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about The Wharf.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half are lookin’ pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of strong onshore winds and poor conditions that’s basically a write-off from Thursday the 16th right through until around Wednesday the 22nd of July. The swell sticks around, but it’s all wind-affected and messy, so save your energy.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Thursday the 23rd of July. The wind swings around to a cross-offshore and then a clean offshore from the WNW in the afternoon. The swell drops to a manageable 3 ft from the south, with a very long period of 18 seconds. That groundswell energy is moderate, coming in at 993 for the morning and 964 in the afternoon. For a reef break like The Wharf, that long period is a beautiful thing – it’ll wrap in with real shape and power. It won’t be massive, but it’ll be clean, and after the crap we’ve been dealing with, that’s a major win. Friday the 24th holds small surf around 3 ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, so it’s not quite as clean. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Expect a few other surfers out as it’s a spot that can get a crowd sometimes, but the quality should be worth sharing a few waves for. That Thursday 23rd afternoon is the standout – the cleanest window in the whole forecast.

After that, it fades back into small, weak, and choppy conditions from Saturday the 25th onward, with cross-onshore winds and short-period windswell. The combined energy drops way down too, mostly under 500. It’s a blank run right through to the end of the month, with nothing to get excited about.

So, your best bet? Mark your calendar for Thursday the 23rd of July, afternoon session at The Wharf.

Rusty.

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