Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming down the line for Toquay Reef.

This is one of those classic setups where it’s gonna take a bit of patience to get the good stuff. The week starts off with almost nothing happening, and we've got to wait until Friday the 18th before we see the real deal. But when it clicks, it’s going to be proper.

So, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are pretty much write-offs. We've got some small, weak swell (around 163 and 126 units of energy) but the wind is messy and cross-off or cross, leaving the surface poor. Not worth the rubber.

Wednesday the 16th sees a spike in size, with a 10ft swell coming on a long 15-second period, but it’s all cross-onshore from a Southerly, making it choppy and ugly. That continues into Thursday, where the swell drops to 6ft, but it’s still cross/on with only gentle winds, so you're fighting a bit of chop without any real power.

Now here’s where it gets interesting. Friday the 18th is the standout, and it's the one to circle. Around midday and into the afternoon, we’ve got a clean 5ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze from the NW, keeping those lines clean and well-shaped. For experienced surfers, this is the picture-perfect session. This long period swell will groove nicely on a reef setup like Toquay, giving you proper waves with good gaps between sets to paddle out. The crowds are “sometimes” a factor here, so you might have a few heads out, but on a Friday you should be fine.

Saturday the 19th is still fun but the swell drops back to 4ft, though the offshore wind holds from the NW. It’ll be clean and rideable, just smaller. Good for a longboard or a fish if you’ve got one.

The following week gets a bit messy. Sunday the 20th has fresh offshore wind and a knee-high wave (3ft), but the period drops to 7 seconds which is just weak, short-period wind swell. Not worth the effort. Monday the 21st has a bigger 6ft swell, but onshore wind from the S and SE ruins the surface—flat and bumpy, a real dog.

But then, another window opens. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd look very promising. Tuesday has a solid 7ft SSW swell with that long 16-second period and a light cross-off wind (N/NW). This is another expert-level session with excellent conditions, clean and powerful. Wednesday the 23rd keeps the momentum with a 6ft SW swell and a moderate offshore wind from the NW, still excellent for experienced surfs.

The last few days of the month—24th through the 28th—turn sour again. Strong onshore winds and smaller, mushed up swell. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are poor with fresh cross-on shore winds. Saturday the 26th is the same story, just weak. Sunday the 27th sees a bit more size (6ft at 17 seconds) but with onshore flow, it looks like a messy closeout. And Monday the 28th is small and weak.

Our last call, Tuesday the 29th, offers a glimmer with a 6ft SSW swell and cross-off wind from the WNW. Clean but tapered off by then.

Best bets? Friday the 18th for the classic combo, and Tuesday the 22nd for power. If you can score either, you're on.

Rusty, out.

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