Thirroul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here.

Look, the next couple of weeks are pretty average for Thirroul. We’ve got a bit of swell pushing through, but it’s mostly messy, and the winds are going to be a pain in the backside for most of it. It’s not all bad news though, there’s one real window where it cleans up and might be worth a paddle.

Right now, Wednesday the 16th is a write-off. There’s a decent 10ft of south swell, but that’s ridden by a fresh 30 km/h cross-shore wind. The water’s at 65°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no dramas there, but the surface is going to be lumpy and ugly. Not worth your time.

Thursday the 17th is a bit better, with the swell dropping to 8ft, but it’s still cross-shore and a bit lumpy. It’s more of a look-and-see day, but don’t expect much. The energy is moderate, sitting around 930.

Now, Friday the 18th is our standout. The wind drops out completely, going glassy in the morning with that 5ft SSE swell at a 9-second period. This is your best bet of the whole run – clean, smooth, and head-high-ish. It’s still a beach and reef setup, so the long period might make it a bit straight in places, but with those conditions, it’ll be the pick of the bunch. Definitely get out there early. The energy is moderate at 400.

After that, things fade out fast. Saturday and Sunday have tiny surf, under 3ft, and while the winds are light and glassy at times, it’s just too small to get excited about. The energy is weak, down around 97-188.

Then we hit a poor stretch from Monday the 21st through to early next week. The swell picks up again, but the winds turn onshore and cross-onshore, making a mess of it. Monday afternoon has 5ft but with a moderate cross-onshore, it’s chop city. Tuesday is the same story, with 6ft but poor quality. This stretch is best left alone. You’d almost have more fun watching the kites out there than fighting this slop.

The middle of next week, the 24th, is more of the same – onshore winds and poor conditions, with only small, weak swell. The 25th and 26th have some rain and fresh breezes, but it’s still messy and the swell direction swings around to the ENE and NE, which isn’t ideal for this spot.

The one other bright spot comes on Wednesday the 30th. It’s not big, only 4ft, but the wind goes offshore, and it’s clean. The swell is from the NE with a short 7-second period, so it’ll be a bit lumpy but rideable. Still, it’s not a patch on the Friday the 18th. The energy is weak at 218.

So, plain and simple: if you’re only surfing once in the next two weeks, make it Friday morning, the 18th. The rest is pretty ordinary. I’ve seen worse, but I’ve seen a lot better too.

Stay salty.

Rusty.

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