Towradgi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s brewing for Towradgi. This reef break is a consistent little number, exposed to the south-east, and it’s got a bit of a run coming up. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

We kick off this Saturday morning, 25 July, with a clean 5ft south swell, period a solid 11 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore from the west. That’s a nice combo – the reef will be handling that groundswell nicely, and the wave energy is moderate (449). It’s a good start, but the real standout is building. Saturday arvo goes glassy with a 4ft south swell, still clean.

Sunday morning, 26 July, is where it gets exciting. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the south, 10-second period, with a light offshore from the west-southwest. The combined energy jumps to 723 – that’s a solid pulse of moderate energy, and the wind is offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is the pick of the first week. The waves will have some punch, but it’s not too big – still doable for confident intermediates. The afternoon turns a bit messy with a cross-on wind, so get out early.

Monday morning, 27 July, the swell drops to 3ft, glassy north wind, but the energy is weak (165). It’s surfable but ordinary. The rest of the week goes flat and small, with a few poor days. Tuesday and Wednesday are tiny, with energy dropping below 100. There’s a gap from Monday afternoon right through to Thursday morning, 30 July, where the swell picks back up to 6ft from the south with a cross-off wind, clean. Energy is moderate (388), but it’s not a standout.

Friday morning, 31 July, has a 5ft south-southeast swell, 10-second period, light cross-off wind – clean enough, but nothing special. Then we hit another flat spell from Saturday, 1 August, through to Thursday, 6 August. The swell is mostly below 3ft, and the energy is weak. A few days have a bit of shape but onshore winds kill it.

Now, here’s the big one. Saturday morning, 8 August – that’s a week and a half away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The forecast shows a massive 20ft south-southeast swell, 12-second period, with a cross-off wind from the northwest. The combined energy is a whopping 10348 – that’s very strong wave energy. This is a true expert-only session. The swell is well over 8ft, so it’s only for the skilled crew. The long period will make it powerful, and the cross-off wind will keep it clean. The reef at Towradgi will handle that size, but it’ll be a serious affair. The afternoon stays offshore from the west, still massive at 18ft.

Sunday morning, 9 August, drops to 15ft from the southeast, but the wind goes cross-shore, making it messy. Not the best.

So, the absolute standout is Sunday morning, 26 July – that’s the one to circle. Clean, solid 6ft south swell, offshore wind, moderate energy. For the second week, the 8 August session is a monster for experts only, but it’s a long way out. The crowds at Towradgi can be sometimes an issue, but on these bigger days, it should thin out.

Rusty.

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