Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here, havin' a look at the charts for our little slice of coastline.

This one's a slow starter, no doubt. Don't expect much for the next few days, the real action starts to build later in the week. The standout window is shaping up for the weekend of the 23rd, with another pulse of swell right at the tail end of the month, though that's a bit more of a long-range guess.

Alright, let's break it down.

The start of the week is a total dud. Monday the 17th sees a weak 3ft SW groundswell at Toquay Reef, but the onshore wind kills it, and the wave comment says it's marginal. The energy is only moderate (554). Tuesday the 18th drops off to tiny 3ft waves with a stiff cross-offshore wind. Wednesday and Thursday are a complete bust, with the swell shrinking to 1ft to 2ft and howling winds. Honestly, this stretch is best for a day off, or maybe a kite session if you're that way inclined.

Friday the 21st is when we finally see some life. We get a clean 3ft to 3ft SW swell with a decent 12-14 second period. The wind goes offshore from the WNW, cleaning the reef up nicely. The energy is solid (576-815). Saturday the 22nd builds to 5ft to 5ft, still a clean SW groundswell. The energy jumps up (947-1191), but the wind is cross-off in the morning. The afternoon looks like the better half with a lighter breeze.

Now for your session of the week. Sunday the 23rd is the one. We've got a solid 5ft to 5ft SW swell with that long, powerful period (14-16 seconds). The energy reading for the afternoon is a massive 1904 – that's a lot of water moving, boys. With a light to moderate NW offshore wind holding through the morning, Toquay Reef will be glassy and clean. This is serious quality groundswell for experienced surfers only. The long period (over 15 seconds) will make it a bit walled at the beach breaks, but on this reef, the shape will be long-lined and the paddling out will be easier between lulls. Keep in mind, it can get crowded when it's this good. Monday the 24th still has some jam early with a 4ft SSW swell and a moderate offshore, but the wind swings onshore by the arvo and the quality tanks.

That Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see another pulse of SW swell, with 5ft on Saturday before dropping to 3ft on Sunday. Saturday's energy is high (1216), but the cross-onshore wind will make it choppy and messy. Sunday the 30th looks like the smarter play – smaller, cleaner conditions with glassy winds and fun little waves. The very end on Monday the 31st shows a bigger 8ft WSW swell, but with a bad cross-shore wind and a mean cross-chop. That's for experts in full survival mode, and even then, it looks ugly.

The bottom line: The early week is a wash. Friday the 21st is the first sign of life. Your standout session is without a doubt Sunday the 23rd at Toquay Reef – get on it. The end of the month has size but the conditions are a mess.

Rusty.

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