13th Ave South Surfside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty. Let’s see what’s cooking around 13th Ave South Surfside for the next couple of weeks.

To be upfront, this stretch is looking pretty flat and lifeless for a long stretch. From Tuesday July 7 right through to Sunday July 19, the surf is tiny — most of it under 1.0 ft — and conditions are poor. There’s a bit of south swell trying to show, but the combined wave energy is mostly in the weak range (13 to 127 — moderate at best on Friday July 10 morning), and the period is short, mostly 4 to 6 seconds, so it’s wind-slop. Winds are cross-off or cross-on most days, so it’s choppy. Not the kind of stuff you want to paddle into.

There is one small window. On Sunday July 12 afternoon, we get a 1 ft SSE swell with a period of 9 seconds — that’s a bit longer, more groundswell feel — and combined energy of 71. The wind is light WSW, cross-off, and the water is clean. It’s called “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s not a ripper, but it’s the only time you might catch a few shore-break waves without battling heavy chop. This break is inconsistent and exposed to S swell, but the swell direction doesn’t match the optimum SE direction well, so it’s always a gamble here.

From Monday July 13 through late July, the swell stays tiny — 1.0 ft to 2 ft — with short periods again. A few mornings have offshore winds (NW or WNW) and clean conditions, but there’s no push. By Sunday July 19 afternoon we get glassy conditions with a 2 ft SSE swell at 7 seconds, but again, too small to bother. No water temp anomaly noted, so nothing unusual.

Truth is, for the next 16 days, there’s no real standout. If you’re keen, maybe the Sunday July 12 arvo is your best shot, but keep the expectations low. This area goes through flat spells like this pretty often — forecasts can change, but right now it’s a quiet run.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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