Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right now, there’s a bit of a wait, but things kick off on Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. We’ve got a solid 5ft SW groundswell rolling in at Toquay Reef, with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is strong, sitting at 1225, and the water temp is 56°, which is bang on average for this time of year – not a shocker, just standard. The wind is a moderate 25 km/h cross-off, so it’s holding up clean, but the forecast is calling it marginal – might be a bit of a wrestle with the tide.

Come Wednesday afternoon, it bumps up to 6ft from the SW, still that long 16-second pulse, and the energy jumps to 1501. Wind drops a touch to 20 km/h from the WNW, still cross-off, still clean. Thursday morning sees the swell push to 7ft, same SW direction, same 16-second period, and the energy is really firing at 2444. The wind stays cross-off, so it’s big and clean – but at 7ft, this is for experienced surfers only. Thursday afternoon holds the same height, 7ft, energy at 2306, wind easing to 15 km/h from the W, and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. That Thursday, the 13th, is a standout for the crew who can handle it.

Friday morning the 14th eases a touch to 7ft SW, still that long 16-second period, with energy at 1967. Wind is 15 km/h from the W, cross-off, and it’s another excellent session for the experienced. Friday afternoon the period drops to 15 seconds, height at 6ft, but the wind swings SW and goes cross-shore, bringing a slight chop – still decent, but not as polished.

Saturday the 15th is smaller, 6ft dropping to 5ft, with the wind turning to a light S cross-on, so we’re getting a bit of ripple on the face. Surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Now here’s the true highlight of the whole period: Sunday morning, the 16th of August. It’s not the biggest – 4ft from the SW, 14-second period, energy at 606 – but the wind is going glassy from the east at 5 km/h. That’s magic. Expect very good surf conditions. The crowd factor at Toquay Reef is listed as “sometimes,” so you might not be alone, but on a glassy morning with a clean 4ft SW swell, this is the kind of session that makes it all worth it. This is the call for the weekend warrior.

After that, Monday the 17th drops to 3ft, same long-period SW, with light cross-on wind – it’s small and a bit bumpy. Tuesday the 18th gets smaller again, 2ft, but clean with a NNE cross-off. By Wednesday the 19th, we’re down to 2ft and the combined energy is just 116 – weak stuff, poor surf. The rest of the week into the 20th and 21st stays tiny, 1ft to 2ft, with light offshore winds, so the reef will be clean but barely breaking. It’s a gap of several days of very small waves.

Around Tuesday the 25th, a new pulse arrives: 4ft from the SW, 16-second period, energy at 1531 – but the wind is howling at 40 km/h from the W. It’ll be big and clean for the experienced, but with that kind of breeze, it’s more of a battle. Then Wednesday the 26th brings a chunky 12ft SW swell, 14-second period, with a massive energy reading of 6095 – that’s very strong. Wind is moderate cross-off, so it’s clean, but over 8ft, this is experts-only territory. That’s a long-range standout but far from certain.

Finally, Thursday the 27th looks promising: 7ft SSW, 13-second period, energy at 1865, with a gentle offshore from the WNW – clean and strong, excellent for experienced surfers. A distant, promising note to end the run.

Best on offer: Thursday the 13th for the big clean power, and Sunday the 16th for the glassy, easy-going reef perfection.

Rusty.

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