Wamberal Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the same stretch at Wamberal Beach.

The water’s sittin’ around 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

First few days are a slow start. Thursday afternoon is a total loss—tiny, bumpy, cross-onshore junk. The combined energy is a weak 130. Not worth a look. Friday morning, though, we get a clean little window—a 2ft SSE swell with glassy conditions. Combined energy is just 111, so it’s weak, but that flat, clean surface will make it look pretty. Good for a beginner to get wet.

Saturday morning is similar: 2ft of S swell, glassy, combined energy of 93. Small, but no wind is a win.

Then it goes dead. Sunday through Monday, the wind is all over the place—cross, cross-off, strong breezes—and the swell is tiny. The combined energy rises a bit, but the quality is poor. Don’t bother.

Now, here’s the good part. Tuesday the 11th of August, things turn. Tuesday morning we’ve got a 5ft S swell with a 10-second period, clean offshore west wind at 15 km/h, and the combined energy jumps to 421—moderate energy, and it’s got some grunt. The afternoon goes glassy with a 4ft S swell. That’s the real standout of the first week. The morning is the pick, but the afternoon glass-off is a dream.

Wednesday the 12th holds some clean, surfable waves with a 4ft S swell and cross-off winds, but the energy is a bit lower. Still worth a look.

Then things get wild. Thursday the 13th afternoon, a 10ft S swell hits, but the period is a short 7 seconds—wind swell, messy. The combined energy is a massive 2336, but that’s just raw power without shape. By Friday the 14th, it’s huge: 12ft SSE swell with a 12-second period, combined energy over 3000, and clean offshore wind. That’s a proper groundswell. But at over 8ft, this is only for experts. At a beach break like Wamberal, that long period swell can close out and be straight. The whole weekend stays big—10ft, 8ft—with strong winds. It’s less about paddle surfing and more for the kite crowd or just watching from the sand. The setup is too big and messy for a fun surf.

After that, it drops off. From Sunday the 16th onward, it’s back to small, weak, and lumpy. The combined energy drops below 500, winds are cross or cross-off, and the swell is tiny. Monday the 18th has a marginal 4ft SSE swell, but it’s not worth the effort.

The best on offer is definitely Tuesday the 11th of August. That 5ft S swell with clean offshore wind in the morning, or the glassy 4ft in the afternoon, gives you the best chance at some fun, clean waves. The second best is the small but clean Friday or Saturday morning of the first weekend, but only if you’re desperate. The big stuff from the 13th onwards is for experts only, and even then, it’s a beast.

Signing off, Rusty.

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