Whacky Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one. It’s a bit of a mixed bag for Whacky Point, with a few gems hidden in the second week, but we’ve got to work through some rough stuff first.

The water is sitting at 71°F at the start, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice.

We kick off on Thursday the 30th of July with some proper looking surf. The swell is a solid 7ft from the ESE, with a period of 9 seconds. The wind is a cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph, which is going to leave the surface clean. The wave energy is strong, over 1200 (1274 to be exact). This is the best on offer in the first few days. Thursday afternoon holds up well too, with a similar 7ft swell and clean conditions. This is where you want to be, but remember, Whacky Point is an inconsistent spot and it’s for advanced surfers only. It can get crowded sometimes, so keep an eye out.

Friday the 31st starts to fall apart. The wind swings onshore from the E, and the swell drops a touch. The conditions are marginal at best, and by the afternoon it’s a write-off. Saturday and Sunday the 1st and 2nd of August are a mess. Onshore winds from the NE at 16 mph, the swell is still there, around 6ft to 8ft, but the wind is killing it. The energy is strong (over 1300 on Sunday), but it’s unsurfable. This is a big gap of poor conditions.

Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are still marginal with light onshore winds, not worth getting excited about.

Then we get a little window. Wednesday the 5th of August sees the swell drop to 4ft, but the wind goes light and cross-off from the SSW. It’s clean, and the energy is weak (around 300), but it’s surfable. Not a standout, just a little breather.

Thursday the 6th of August is the real standout for the second week. The swell is small at 4ft, but it’s a clean SW groundswell with a very long period of 15 seconds. The wind is offshore from the SW at 12 mph, so the surface will be clean. The energy is moderate (751). This is a long period swell, so it’ll wrap nicely into the point setup here, offering proper shaped waves with longer lulls between sets. It’s an advanced wave, but it’ll be quality. Get on it.

Friday the 7th gets ruined by strong onshore winds again, and the weekend of the 8th and 9th is a mix of chop and marginal conditions.

Now, hold on to your board. Monday the 10th of August is a monster. We’ve got a 13ft ESE swell, but it’s being hammered by a near gale offshore wind (28-31 mph). The energy is extreme (over 4300 to 5726). This is not paddle surfing, folks. This is big, dangerous, and blown out. For the experts, it’s a kite-surfing dream, but for the rest of us, stay on the beach.

Tuesday the 11th of August cleans up nicely. The swell drops to 6ft from the SE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, building to a gentle offshore in the afternoon. The energy is moderate (around 700). This is another solid window with clean, good quality surf. Tuesday afternoon is the pick of the day.

After that, the forecast gets messy again from Wednesday the 12th onwards with onshore winds and dropping swell, wrapping up with a sad little 2ft close-out on the 14th.

So, to wrap it up: the best surf on offer is Thursday the 30th of July, and then Thursday the 6th of August for the long period groundswell. Tuesday the 11th is also a good call. The rest is a battle with the wind. Don’t sleep on that Thursday the 6th session.

Rusty.

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