Thirroul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Alright, we've got a bit of a mixed bag on the cards for Thirroul over the next couple of weeks. It's not all doom and gloom, but there's definitely a slow patch to get through before things fire up.

We kick off on Friday morning, the 24th of July, with a clean 4ft south swell. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the southwest, making for a nice, clean lineup. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary. The energy is moderate (300), and it's a solid start. That afternoon, the wind goes glassy from the east-northeast, and the swell drops to 3ft, but it's from the south-southeast with a longer 12-second period. It's a bit smaller, but glassy conditions make it real tempting for a fun session.

Saturday the 25th picks up again. Morning sees a 4ft south swell with a clean offshore wind from the west-northwest. The energy is solid (390). It's a ripper of a morning. The afternoon cleans up again with glassy conditions and a 4ft south swell (268 energy). Sunday the 26th is a bit of a split day. The morning holds a 5ft south swell (428 energy) with a nice cross-offshore breeze, shaping up well. But the afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-onshore wind from the east, making it only marginal.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. From Monday the 27th through to the start of August, the swell drops off and the conditions get ordinary. The combined energy drops to two-digit numbers (63, 48, 46) and the wind turns onshore or cross-shore with chop. There's a few small windows of clean surf, like Monday morning with a glassy 3ft, but it's weak. This flat spell looks like it'll last until the 31st of July.

Friday the 31st of July might be worth a look. The morning brings a solid 4ft south-southeast swell with a 11-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is moderate (361), and it'll be clean. Things get a bit mixed up again over the weekend, but there's a real standout brewing.

The real highlight is further out. On Wednesday the 5th of August, the morning is glassy calm with a 6ft east-southeast swell. The energy is moderate (493), and it's looking clean. But the best of the best, the one to really mark on the calendar, is Thursday the 6th of August. That morning, the swell pumps to 10ft from the southeast with a glassy morning. The combined energy is a massive 1095, which is strong. This is only for the experienced crew – it's a powerful, big swell that will be too much for beginners. The period is 8 seconds, so it's a short-period swell, but with that much energy and glassy wind, it's going to be a session for the brave. That afternoon, the swell holds at 10ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, making it a bit trickier. Friday the 7th of August morning is also a standout with a 6ft northeast swell, morning glass, and 787 energy. The 8th of August Saturday morning is another big one, with a 12ft east-northeast swell (11-second period) and a massive 2974 energy, but it's a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

So, for the first week, it's a bit of a grind. The best windows are the mornings from the 24th to the 26th, and then the 31st of July. The big, expert-only swell comes in on the 6th of August. Keep the faith, it'll turn around.

Rusty.

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