Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tricky one, I’m not gonna lie. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim overall for Trespassers, with only a couple of windows that might get the heart beating a little faster. The first week is a write-off, so don’t bother checking the cam until we get into August.

The outlook starts with a long, frustrating gap. Nothing good on offer from Friday 24 July right through to the end of the month. We’ve got a mix of cross-on winds, choppy conditions, and just messy waves. The swell is there, but it’s blown out. On Tuesday 28 July, the combined energy is pumping at 2348 (moderate to strong), with a 6ft swell from the SW, but it’s a total mess with 25 km/h cross-on wind. That’s a kite session, not a paddle session.

Wednesday 29 July is a bit smaller at 6ft (SSW, 15s period) and the wind drops off, but it’s still a bit cross-on and the forecast is only marginal. The water temp is about 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Now, Thursday 30 July morning is the first real glimmer of hope. It’s a small window, but it’s glassy. The swell is 4ft from the SW (13s period), combined energy 406 (moderate). The wind is glassy from the S at 5 km/h. That’s clean, but it’s small. For a break like Trespassers, a reef setup, that period is decent, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout here, and the only one I’d get excited about, is Monday 3 August. Check this out: morning shows a 5ft swell from the SSW with a 16s period, bringing 1230 combined energy (strong). Wind is 10 km/h from the ENE, which is cross-off and clean. The afternoon is even better for the wind – 5ft from the SSW (15s), 886 combined energy (moderate), and offshore wind from the E at 10 km/h. That’s clean, lined-up, and for a reef break like Trespassers, that long period groundswell is going to set up some real nice lines. The morning of Monday 3 August is the best on offer. It’s a week away, so keep an eye on it, but that’s the one.

The rest of the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday 1 August afternoon has a solid 7ft swell from the SSW (20s period!), but it’s got a cross-on wind and is only rated marginal. That’s a big, powerful, very long period swell – best for the reef, but the wind might ruin it. Sunday 2 August is similar, around 6-6ft, but still cross-on. From Tuesday 4 August onward, the swell drops off and the wind goes offshore, but the waves get small and weak. That’s a clean but tiny end to the run.

If you’re a beginner, that 6ft on Tuesday 28 July or the 7ft on Saturday 1 August is too big for you, and the conditions are messy anyway. Focus on the glassy morning of Thursday 30 July for a small, clean session, or keep your fingers crossed for Monday 3 August.

Rusty.

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