Thirroul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at the next couple of weeks for Thirroul. We've got a bit of a mixed bag on the horizon, but there are definitely some sessions to get excited about if you pick your moments.

The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus for your first duck dive.

We start off this weekend with some proper surf. Saturday the 25th is looking clean with a S swell running about 5ft. The morning has light offshore winds making for some fun, peelable waves. The wave energy is moderate (449) and that 11-second period will give the waves a bit of push. Saturday afternoon glassed off, dropping to 4ft, which will be a nice, easy session for a sunset paddle.

Sunday the 26th is where it gets a bit more serious. The morning session sees the swell jump to a solid 6ft from the south, with moderate energy (649) and a 10-second period. We’ve got a light cross-off breeze keeping things clean. This is likely the best wave of the weekend, with some good power behind it. The afternoon turns onshore and messy, so get on it early.

The start of the week has a bit of a lull. Monday the 27th morning you can still find a knee-to-waist high wave at 3ft, but the energy drops off hard. From Monday afternoon through to the end of the month, the surf gets small and pretty ordinary. For the rest of July, we’re looking at small, choppy conditions or just straight up flat spells. There might be a brief spike Wednesday the 29th afternoon with a 5ft S swell, but it’s accompanied by a messy cross-onshore wind that will chop it up. Not worth paddling out for. We get a bit of a window August 1st morning with a tiny 2ft glassy wave, but it's really just a paddle.

Now, here is the standout of the whole run.

We have to look ahead to Monday the 3rd of August. This is the one. Monday morning is a little ripper. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSE swell pumping in, the energy is up there (652) and it’s glassy as a lake with zero wind. This is clean, punchy, powerful surf. It will be a bit on the fuller side for beach breaks with that short period (7 seconds), but the power will be there. This is the best on offer by a long shot.

Tuesday the 4th continues the run. The morning sees a clean 5ft from the ESE with a light cross-off breeze, and then Tuesday afternoon is absolutely magical. It goes glassy again with 6ft of E swell and the wave energy is right up there (846). The period is short at 8 seconds, so the waves will be a bit dumpy, but that combination of size and glassy conditions is a rare treat. The 5th of August morning looks a bit lumpy but the afternoon glass-off looks good for 5ft.

After that, the first week of August maintains some decent, clean waves in the 3ft to 5ft range, but the consistency fades and the energy drops. Friday the 7th has a beautiful glassy afternoon with a 5ft E groundswell (11 seconds) that will be a joy to ride, especially on a point or reef if you can find one. The energy is strong (619). Saturday the 8th morning looks okay before rain moves in.

The second week looks leaner. Sunday the 9th sees a spike of swell from the east with a good 12-second period, but the winds are howling offshore at 25 km/h. That will make for a bumpy, blown-out surface, so it’s a pass. The last week of the forecast is pretty quiet overall.

So, to sum it up: hit Saturday and Sunday this weekend for clean waves. If you can wait, mark Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August on your calendar. Those are the golden sessions. The rest of the time is small or messy.

Rusty.

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