Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid little run of surf on the cards for Trespassers, and it’s one of those spots that really needs the right direction to light up. That optimum swell is from the SSW, and when it lines up, it’s a proper reef setup for the advanced crew.

The water temp is sitting pretty much where you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

Thursday the 30th kicks things off nicely. Morning sees a clean 4ft SSW swell with a nice 13-second period, light cross-off wind from the ESE, and the combined energy is moderate at 483. It’s a clean, workable wave. But the afternoon is where it’s at – the wind drops to glassy, the swell cleans up to 4ft from the SW, and you’ve got that glassy surface. That’s a real treat for the after-work session.

Friday the 31st is a bit smaller, with 3ft to 2ft SSW/SW swell, but the winds are light cross-off or light breeze, keeping it clean. The combined energy is lower, around 259 to 335, so it’s playful but not pumping. Still a good day for a longboard or a groveler.

Then we hit a rough patch. Saturday the 1st of August sees the swell bump up to 4ft to 5ft, but a strong 16 mph north wind blows straight across it, creating a cross-chop. The energy jumps to 780 and then 1174, but the wave quality is marginal. Sunday the 2nd is a write-off – 22 mph onshore westerlies, rain, poor conditions. Monday the 3rd isn’t much better with cross and cross-on winds. There’s a gap of poor surf from Saturday the 1st through to Monday the 3rd.

Now, Tuesday the 4th of August is a beauty. The wind goes dead calm, glassy, with a 3ft to 3ft SW swell. Combined energy is a modest 340 to 375, but with that glassy surface, it’s going to be super clean and fun.

Wednesday the 5th of August is a standout. Morning brings a clean 3ft SSW swell, but the period is a very long 18 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid 840. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNE. That’s a proper groundswell with real push. Remember, with that long period on a reef, it’s going to be lined up, but the sets will be a bit more spread out. This is the pick of the first week.

Thursday the 6th of August is another top-tier day. Clean 4ft to 5ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and a light offshore wind from the ENE. Combined energy is in the 843 to 945 range. That’s chest to head-high, clean, and offshore. This is the other standout.

Friday the 7th of August is a bit of a mixed bag. The swell jumps to 6ft to 6ft, which is getting into the solid zone, but the wind is a moderate 12 mph cross-off. The energy is strong, hitting 1787, but the wind is a touch stronger, so it’s not as clean as the previous days.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August are blown out by strong winds, 19 to 25 mph. The swell on Sunday the 9th gets up to a massive 12ft, but with a 22 mph cross-on wind, it’s a complete mess. The energy is a massive 4464, but it’s just not surfable.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are onshore, poor, and lumpy. The swell drops back to 3ft on the 11th, but the chop is still there.

Then, looking ahead to Wednesday the 12th of August, we have a potential bomb. A 7ft to 7ft SW swell with a very long 19-second period, and a light cross-off wind from the ENE. The combined energy is massive, 3573 to 4071. That’s a serious groundswell. For experienced surfers, this is the best of the whole run. Just be aware that it’s big, over 7ft, so it’s for the expert crew only. The sets will be long and powerful, and the reef will be working.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August see the wind swing onshore again, ruining the party with moderate to fresh cross-on winds, despite the swell remaining solid.

So, to wrap it up: the two true standouts are Thursday the 6th of August for the clean, offshore, head-high waves, and Wednesday the 12th of August for the big, powerful groundswell for the experts. The best bet for the average surfer is that Thursday the 6th.

Rusty.

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