Trapdoors Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve got the goods on Trapdoors. We’ve got a solid run of swell coming through, but you’ll need to pick your windows carefully. The wind and size are going to be the main players here.

Right now, Tuesday morning (July 7th) is looking pretty average. There’s a bumpy 12ft swell from the SSE with a moderate breeze, but it’s marred by rain showers and a marginal surf forecast. The combined energy is cooking at 4534, but it’s not clean enough to get excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild.

The real standout is going to be Tuesday, July 21st. This is a beauty. We’ve got a 13ft swell from the S, with a period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 6858. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore, so it’s clean. This is exceptional surf, but it’s strictly for experts—that size at over 8ft is no joke. The morning of July 21st is also a ripper, with 12ft from the S and cross-off winds, clean and powerful. And the morning of July 22nd? Glassy conditions with a 12ft S swell. That’s the pick of the second week, but we’re a couple of weeks out, so keep an eye on it.

For the intermediate days, Wednesday afternoon July 8th has a solid 8ft SSE swell with offshore winds, good for experienced surfers. Thursday July 9th has 7ft windows with offshore or cross-off winds, also clean. The combo of solid energy (1697-1624) and clean conditions makes those worthwhile. Friday July 10th drops to 5-6ft, light winds, very clean, but the energy is moderate (705-595). Saturday July 11th morning is glassy with 4ft, but the energy is only 407, so it’s a fun, small session.

We’ve got a bit of a lull from July 13th to about July 20th. The swell drops right off, with tiny waves and poor conditions. Sunday July 12th afternoon through to Monday July 20th morning is mostly flat or very weak, with combined energy below 300 and often onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s a small window on July 15th afternoon with 3ft and a 13-second period, but it’s not a standout.

The best of the best is that Tuesday July 21st afternoon—13ft, clean, long period, and huge energy. That’s the one to circle. The morning of July 22nd is glassy and big, too.

Crowds at Trapdoors can be present sometimes, but with that kind of size, it’ll thin out. It’s a point and river setup, so the long period swells (12-13 seconds) will shape up nicely without breaking too straight.

Rusty.

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