Thirroul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for our patch.

We're looking at a pretty quiet run for the next couple of weeks. There's a bit of a gap right at the start with nothing worth paddling out for until the morning of Thursday, July 30th. After that, the surf is a bit of a mixed bag, with only a few windows that look worth a look.

The first bit of energy arrives on Thursday, July 30th. At Thirroul, the morning swell comes in at 4ft from the S with a 9-second period. The combined energy is moderate (252). The wind is light from the S, making it cross, with a bit of a ripple. It's just a marginal session, probably pretty average with the tide. That afternoon the swell pushes up to 5ft from the S, but the period lengthens to 11 seconds, and the energy jumps up to moderate-strong (812). The wind turns cross-on from the SE, so it's going to be a bit choppy. Nothing to get too excited about.

Friday, July 31st, has a similar story. The morning has 6ft of S swell at 10 seconds, with moderate-strong energy (722). The wind is cross-on from the S, making it a bit lumpy. It's a marginal day at best. The afternoon drops off and turns poor.

Now, the standouts. The best of the window looks like Saturday, August 1st, and Sunday, August 2nd. Saturday morning the rain clears and we get a glassy session. The swell is 5ft from the SSE, 10-second period, with moderate-strong energy (480). The water temp is 66°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's a bit of a pleasant surprise. The wind is dead calm, making it glassy. This is a solid, clean option for intermediate surfers. Saturday afternoon the wind shifts and trashes it, so get on it early.

Sunday morning, August 2nd, is another good one. The swell is a touch smaller at 4ft from the SSE, but the period holds at 10 seconds, and the energy is still moderate (291). The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it's going to be clean. That afternoon it stays clean with 3ft from the SSE and a longer 11-second period, making it a nice, long, drawn-out session. This is the best quality on offer—clean, reasonably consistent, and with a slight offshore feel.

After that, the swell drops off fast. Monday, August 3rd, has some small, surfable waves but nothing special. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a poor run of onshore or cross-shore wind and choppy conditions. There's a pulse of bigger swell around August 7th (Friday), with 8ft from the SSE and very strong energy (1561), but it's accompanied by a strong cross-onshore ENE wind, making it a messy, choppy mess. Not a paddle session.

The following week is flat and poor. The forecast is a bit more uncertain that far out, but it doesn't look promising. There are a few clean moments with tiny waves, but nothing worth a proper session.

Rusty, signing off.

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