Wallys Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, ol’ Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Wallys has got cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first real glimmer of anything decent doesn’t show up until Friday morning, July 24th. Before that, it’s a whole lot of onshore junk and poor surf conditions. So, we’re looking at a gap of a few days of nothing worth paddling for.

The whole period is ruled by the one spot here: Wallys, a point break for advanced surfers. It’s inconsistent, so when it does fire, it’s a special deal, but you gotta be patient.

The water is sitting at a balmy 72°, which is a massive 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, mate, like a tropical bath.

The best of the best, the one to really circle on the calendar, is Saturday morning, July 25th. The wind goes glassy – absolutely dead calm (3 mph from the SSW). The swell is 2 ft from the SSW, but it’s got a very long period of 21 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is strong (655). For a point break like Wallys, that long period is a dream – it’ll wrap in and wall up. This is the standout. It will be clean, and with that period, the sets will have some serious push for the advanced crew.

We also have a couple of other mornings worth a look, but they come with a cross-shore wind. Friday morning, July 24th has a 2 ft swell from the SSW with a very long period of 24 seconds (combined energy 705 – strong). The wind is light cross-shore from the S (6 mph). It’ll be a bit lumpy but still ridable. Monday morning, July 27th also has a light cross-shore from the S (6 mph) with a 3 ft swell from the SSW at 18 seconds (combined energy 659 – strong). Both of these are decent, but the glassy Saturday morning is the real prize.

For the rest of the days, the wind is crap – either onshore or cross-on, and the wave quality is poor. The swell gets a bit bigger but it’s blown out, or the period drops right off. The very end of the run, around August 4th, shows a little bump in size (3 ft to 4 ft) but the wind is still onshore, so it’s not looking like a winner.

Bottom line: If you’re an advanced surfer and you can wait, the Saturday morning, July 25th session at Wallys with the glass and the long-period groundswell is your best bet. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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