Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s a reef setup that’s going to give us some serious action, but you’ll need to pick your moments.

The first good surf shows up on Monday, 3rd August. Toquay Reef is kicking off with a clean 4ft SW swell, and a nice offshore breeze from the NW. The water temp is about average for the time of year. The combined energy is sitting at 817 (moderate), and with a 15-second period on that SW groundswell, the waves will have plenty of push and shape. This is a reef, so that long period is a real plus. It’s a very consistent break, so you won’t be sitting around long. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but early morning you’ll be sweet.

Monday afternoon the wind swings a bit cross-off, and the quality drops off, so stick to the morning session.

Tuesday the 4th is a bit of a write-off with lumpy conditions and only marginal surf. Wednesday the 5th, however, gets interesting. The morning sees a 5ft SW swell with a shorter 9-second period, which isn’t ideal, but it’s clean. The real standout is Wednesday afternoon: 5ft SW swell, but the period jumps to 14 seconds, the combined energy hits 1098 (moderate), and it’s clean. The forecast says excellent for experienced surfers, and with that long period, the reef will be handling it beautifully.

Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th are smaller, with clean, gentle offshores and good surf conditions, but nothing to get too excited about.

Now, the next big window to watch is Monday, 10th August. Morning and afternoon both see 5ft SW swell, with a 17-second period in the morning and 16 seconds in the afternoon. Combined energy is 1404 and 1230 (moderate). The wind is offshore all day. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, clean and powerful. Toquay Reef will be on fire.

Tuesday the 11th is still good, with 4ft SW swell, clean and consistent.

But the absolute standout of the whole forecast? Wednesday, 12th August. The morning is solid with 6ft SSW swell and a 16-second period, combined energy 1553 (moderate). The afternoon is a proper beast: 10ft SW swell, 16-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 4984 (strong). The wind is offshore. This is for experts only. If you’ve got the skills, this is the session to circle.

Thursday the 13th sees the swell drop a bit but it’s messy with cross-shore wind, so it’s a miss for paddle surfing – looks more like a kite day.

The following week has some promising moments. Friday the 14th is clean and fun. Saturday the 15th morning has a 8ft SW swell with a 20-second period, combined energy 4003 (strong) and offshore wind. That’s another expert-only session, very long period groundswell, perfect for the reef but the paddle out will be a mission.

Sunday the 16th is blown out with onshore wind, so forget it.

Monday the 17th morning is clean and good with a 5ft SW swell, but the afternoon gets messy again.

The last day, Tuesday the 18th, is small and only marginal.

So, to wrap it up: The best on offer is Wednesday afternoon, 5th August, and the absolute killer is Wednesday, 12th August. The 12th is the one you wait for. Get on it.

Rusty.

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