13th Beach-The Beacon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there are definitely some windows to get wet.

The first few days are a bit messy. We’ve got some decent sized swell rolling in on Thursday the 10th, pushing 8ft, but that’s coming straight onshore with a moderate breeze. It’s going to be a bit of a washing machine. The swell is powerful, with a combined energy of 3800, and there’s a long 16 second period, but the wind is just going to ruin it. Not the day for it. Friday the 11th is much the same story, still a solid 7ft to 8ft of long-period SW swell, but the wind is all over the shop, cross-onshore, and it’s just not going to be clean. Water temp is a touch above average for the time of year at 57°F, but that doesn’t help the chop.

Now, hold on to your boardies because Saturday morning the 12th is where it all comes together. The wind swings offshore from the NNE, light at 6 mph, and we’ve got a clean 7ft of SW groundswell with a 15 second period. This is going to be proper surf. The energy is healthy at 2376, and the break at 13th Beach-The Beacon will be handling it well. This is the standout of the whole window, no question. Saturday afternoon stays clean too as the wind goes cross-off, and it drops to 6ft. Still excellent.

Sunday the 13th sees the swell backing off to 5ft and the wind goes strong offshore from the north at 19 mph. It’ll be clean and glassy, but the energy is dropping, and it might be a bit small for the bank to really shine. Still, a fun one for the log.

Then we hit a flat, grim patch. Monday the 14th is a write-off – weak, lumpy cross-shore slop with poor conditions and a score of 0. That continues into Tuesday the 15th, but for a different reason. The swell absolutely jacks up to 12ft with a huge energy reading of 6489, but the wind is cross-onshore and it's simply too big for this break. It’s going to be a close-out, only for the madmen and even then, it looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle day. Wednesday the 16th is still big at 8ft but with onshore wind, so it’s still a mess. That whole period from Monday to Wednesday is a real gap in any decent surf.

Thursday the 17th finally sees some light. The swell has dropped to a manageable 6ft from the SW with a 14 second period, and the morning offshore from the NW is light, just 6 mph. It should be clean and have some push. That’s your next decent window. Friday the 18th stays okay, with a similar 7ft+ swell in the morning, but the wind picks up from the NNW, which might throw a few ripples on it.

The weekend after that, the 19th and 20th, turns to junk. Swell drops off, the period shortens, and the energy just fades away. It’s small and weak – not worth the paddle.

Looking further out, there’s a bit of promise for the new week. Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd have light offshore winds in the mornings, with the swell hanging around 4ft to 4ft. It’s not big, but it’s clean and there is some decent energy in the 14 second period. That Tuesday morning with a light NNE offshore and a clean 4ft could be a fun little session on the banks. After that, it’s looking pretty poor again, with small swells and rainy, onshore winds blowing things out. The end of the run on the 25th is just big and messy, onshore and lumpy – another one to sit out.

So, bottom line: the pick of the bunch is clear – Saturday the 12th is your day. Get out there early. Thursday the 17th is a solid back-up. The rest is either too small, too messy, or too big.

Rusty.

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