Udo Shrine Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve got one spot to look at, Udo Shrine, and honestly, the next few days are flat out grim. The first real surf we see won’t hit until Monday July 6th, and even then it’s nothing to get excited about. For the rest of the week leading up to it, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swell – around 1ft to 1ft – with clean but small winds, just not enough to push a proper ride.

From Saturday morning July 4th, it’s poor surf all weekend. The wind’s offshore and clean, sure, but the swell is tiny and the energy is weak (46 combined energy). Udo Shrine is a reef break that’s *inconsistent* and *often* crowded, so you’ll be fighting for scraps if you even bother paddling out. Water temp is around average for this time of year.

Then Monday July 6th we get a little bump: 1ft to 2ft swell from ESE, but that 17-second period on Monday morning is interesting – that’s a long period groundswell, but still only 130 combined energy, so it’s just ordinary. Not worth rushing for.

Things get a bit more interesting mid-week. Tuesday July 7th morning sees 4ft SE swell with 14 seconds and decent energy (732), but the wind is onshore from ENE and it’s questionable – that’s not clean. By afternoon, it’s 6ft but cross-onshore and messy. Then Wednesday July 8th, the swell jumps to 10ft to 12ft SE with 18-second period – that’s *very long period* groundswell and strong energy (5406 to 6538). But here’s the catch: the wind is onshore or cross-onshore both days, so it’s gonna be choppy and poor quality for paddle surfing. This is more a kite surfer’s setup than a paddle surfer’s.

Thursday July 9th and Friday July 10th, the swell pushes up to 13ft SSE with huge energy (up to 7916), but again, onshore winds ruin it. This is expert-only territory if you even try, but the wind will make it a close-out mess.

Now, Sunday July 12th – that’s the standout. Morning brings 6ft swell from the S at 12 seconds, and the wind goes *glassy* – that’s glass off, folks. Combined energy is moderate (1064), and the conditions are listed as excellent for experienced surfers. Udo Shrine is a reef, so that long-period groundswell (12 seconds is decent) will hold up nicely. This is the best day in the whole 16-day window. It’ll be crowded for sure, but the clean, glassy conditions with a solid 6ft S swell? That’s a session you’ll remember. The afternoon stays clean with cross-offshore wind but not quite as magic.

Monday July 13th morning still has glassy conditions with 4ft S swell, but energy drops to 423 – still good, but it’s fading.

From Tuesday July 14th onward, it’s back to tiny, weak waves – down to 1ft by Friday July 17th – and then a small kick on Sunday July 19th morning with 4ft SE swell but poor conditions. So mark your calendar: Sunday July 12th is the day, but be ready for a crowd at this inconsistent reef.

Rusty.

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