Wests and Seconds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we're looking at Wests and Seconds. This is an advanced spot, so it's not for the faint of heart. The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Friday morning on the 17th is a bit slow with a 3ft SSW swell, but the wind is a clean cross-off, so it's surfable. The afternoon shapes up a little better. Saturday the 18th is a write-off in the morning, but the afternoon brings a punchy 5ft SW swell with a super long 19-second period. That's a lot of energy in the water, and that long period will make it bend nicely around the reef and points, but it'll be a handful. The wind is cross-shore, so there'll be some texture.

Sunday the 19th keeps things going with a 6ft SSW swell, but the wind is a bit onshore in the afternoon. The real standout in this first week looks like Monday morning, the 20th of July. You've got a clean 6ft SSW swell, light offshore breeze, and the combined energy is solid. That's a proper session for the experienced crew.

Mid-week goes a bit ugly. Tuesday and Wednesday the 21st and 22nd see strong onshore winds ramping up to 19 mph, pushing a massive, messy swell. Wednesday morning the 22nd gets a 15ft SSW swell with a huge energy reading, but it's howling onshore. That's more of a kite-surfing kind of day than a paddle session. Conditions are poor.

Things settle down towards the end of the week. Thursday the 23rd is still a bit messy, but Friday the 24th morning looks clean again with a 5ft SSW swell and light offshore wind. The weekend of the 25th and 26th is smaller, with clean conditions in the mornings, but nothing to write home about.

Now, for the real gem. Look ahead to Thursday the 30th of July. The morning session is calling: a clean 5ft SSW swell, light offshore wind, and a huge combined energy reading. That's a long-period groundswell (16 seconds) and it's going to be pumping. This is an advanced spot, and on a day like this, it's only for the experts. The crowds are a possibility here, but with waves this good, you'll put up with it.

The run continues into Friday the 31st of July. The morning is a standout: a 5ft SSW swell, 19-second period, and a clean offshore wind. Another high-energy day. This is the best of the whole run. It's a long way out, so we'll keep an eye on it, but it's looking like a solid finish to the month.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing too crazy.

Overall, the first week has a few clean windows, but the second week is where the real quality is. The stretch from the 30th to the 31st is the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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