Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at Udo Shrine.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this isn’t a week for the surfari. There’s a real dry spell on the cards. For the first week and a half, from Friday the 17th of July right through to the morning of Friday the 24th, the ocean is pretty much flat or junk. You’ll see a few knee-high pulses, but the energy is weak (18 to 106 for the combined energy) and the winds are mostly cross or onshore, making a mess of things. The only real tease is a couple of glassy mornings on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, with clean 2ft waves from the east on a 9-second period. It’s surfable, but it’s tiny. It’s about as ordinary as a flat soda.

The real story, and the only reason to get excited, is a late surge of energy that shows up on Sunday the 26th of July. Starting around that Sunday morning, the swell builds fast. By Tuesday the 28th of July, it gets serious. The afternoon of Tuesday the 28th is the standout window. We’re looking at a solid 12ft swell from the east with a long 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 4885, which tells you there’s a heap of power in the water. A moderate cross-shore breeze will keep it from being a total washing machine, but the shape will have some chop. Still, for experienced surfers, this is the only time worth paddling out. The swell is bang on the optimum S direction for this reef, but it’s big; over 8ft, so this is strictly for the crew who know what they’re doing. Beginners, stay on the beach for this one.

The water temp is sitting right around average for the time of year, so no wetsuit drama.

All in all, you’ve got a solid week of flatness to work through before the energy kicks in. The last week of July into August looks promising, but it’s a long way off. Keep your eye on that Tuesday the 28th.

Rusty.

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