23 Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at 23 Beach for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. The forecast is looking pretty bleak for the majority of the next 16 days. We’re staring down a long gap of poor surf and unfavourable conditions. For the first ten days, from Thursday the 30th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 ft to 4 ft, with weak energy, and the wind is stuck in a cross or cross-onshore pattern from the NNE or N. That’s a recipe for chop and messy waves. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 9th of August. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze and a 3 ft NW swell with a period of 10 seconds, but the energy is ramping up. It’s still only a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon kicks up to 4 ft from the NNW with a full-onshore wind, so the morning is your window.

Then we get a bit of pulse. On Tuesday the 11th of August, we see 5 ft swell from the NNW (7-second period), with moderate energy, but the wind is a cross-shore in the morning which is a slight improvement. Still, it’s not clean.

The standout – and I mean the only real standout in this whole outlook – looks like Wednesday the 12th of August. The morning brings a 5 ft NNW swell with a 8-second period, and the energy jumps up. The wind is light from the NNE, creating a light cross-shore with small ripples. That’s your best chance for something half-decent. The swell is a bit too big for beginners at 5 ft, but it’s manageable for anyone with a bit of experience. The direction is NW, which is near the optimum for this exposed break, so the lines should have some shape. Keep in mind crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th of August also see similar swell sizes (5 ft to 6 ft) with strong energy, but the wind switches to a cross-on or onshore direction, so the quality will drop. The 12th is your day.

Overall, this is a long stretch of flat, choppy water, and then a few days of bigger but less clean swell. The 12th of August morning is the one to circle on the calendar. Don’t expect much else.

Rusty.

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