Whacky Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the coming window for Whacky Point. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, but don’t lose hope – there are some real gems hiding in the longer range.

We kick off on Monday the 27th of July with a bit of a tease. The morning shows a 5ft SSW swell, but it’s coming in with a fresh 35 km/h SW offshore that’s just too strong to make it any good. The afternoon bumps up to 7ft, but the wind swings cross-off and the quality is still marginal. Tuesday the 28th is a no-go with rain and messy cross-shore winds, and Wednesday the 29th is a total write-off with onshore junk. That’s three days of pretty much nothing worth paddling out for.

Thursday the 30th of July finally shows a window. The morning is clean with a light 10 km/h WSW offshore, and a solid 4ft SSW swell with a 14-second period. The water is sitting at 71°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 1176. It’s not huge, but it’s clean and lined up. This is a decent option for the advanced crew, but keep in mind this spot is inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes.

Friday the 31st of July is the real standout in the first week. The morning is glassy – wind is dead calm at 5 km/h from the SSW. The swell is a punchy 6ft from the ESE with a short 8-second period, so it’s a bit of a windswell, but with glassy conditions it’ll be fun. The energy is moderate at 691. This is the best morning on offer in the early part of the forecast. The afternoon turns messy with cross-on wind, so get it early.

Then we hit a big gap. From Saturday the 1st of August right through to Thursday the 6th of August, it’s all poor surf conditions. Strong onshore winds, messy chop, and weak, wind-affected swell. The combined energy drops to as low as 223. There’s nothing good here for a solid six days.

The second week saves the best for last. Friday the 7th of August morning is an absolute standout. The wind is glassy again – just 5 km/h from the WNW. The swell is 5ft from the SSW with a very long 15-second period. This is groundswell, and it’s packing strong energy at 1360. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The long period will make for beautiful, peeling waves at this point break, but watch out – the afternoon turns into a near gale from the SW at 50 km/h, so it’s a morning mission only.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th of August both have clean, moderate offshore winds from the SW, with 5ft to 6ft SSW swell, period 15 seconds. The energy is strong, around 1180-1241. These are very good, solid days.

The best of the entire run might be Monday the 10th of August morning. The swell is 6ft from the SSW, 15-second period, with a light 10 km/h cross-off breeze. The combined energy is 1589 – that’s strong wave energy. The report says excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.

After that, Tuesday the 11th of August turns back to poor with strong onshore winds, so the window closes.

So, the whole picture: forget the first three days, grab the glassy Friday morning of the 31st, then sit through a long flat spell, and nail the window from Friday the 7th through Monday the 10th of August. Whacky Point is inconsistent, so when it lines up like this, it’s worth the wait.

Rusty.

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