Whale Rock Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at the next couple of weeks at Whale Rock. It’s a reef break that’s only for the advanced crew, and it’s pretty inconsistent, so we’ve got our work cut out for us. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is just about normal for this time of year.

Alright, let’s get into it. The first decent chance we see is on Monday the 20th of July. It’s nothing to get too excited about, with a 5ft SE swell but the wind is cross-onshore and the combined energy is moderate (966). It’s a bit messy, but it’s the start of the run.

Tuesday the 21st of July is your best bet early on. Tuesday morning is the stand-out: glassy conditions, a 4ft SE swell with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (642). That’s clean surf, and the light offshore wind from the SE will have it looking good. This is the pick of the first week. The afternoon goes a bit cross-onshore again, so get in early.

From Wednesday the 22nd through to the end of July, it’s a bit of a write-off. The swell drops, winds turn onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is weak. We’re looking at a solid gap of days with no real action. You’ll see a few 4ft to 2ft days, but the quality is poor, and the wind is junk. There’s a brief pulse on Friday the 24th of July – a 6ft SSW swell with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to strong (1275). The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, so it’s clean, but the rating is still marginal. It’s a wildcard, but not a true standout.

Skip ahead to Thursday the 30th of July morning. We get a 5ft SSW swell with a long 15-second period, and the combined energy is strong (1011). The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s clean. It’s a decent look, but the cross-shore keeps it from being top-tier.

Now, the real excitement comes in early August. Saturday the 1st of August starts to build. We’ve got a 10ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is very strong (2671). That’s a heap of power. It’s a bit cross-shore in the morning, and at 10ft, this is expert territory only. Too big for beginners, and the cross-shore chop will make it tricky. Not the best call.

Monday the 3rd of August is the one to circle. Monday morning is glassy, with a 10ft SE swell and an 11-second period. The combined energy is very strong (2695). This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – clean, powerful, and the offshore wind from the NE will have it breaking perfectly on the reef. It’s still a solid 10ft, so it’s for the experts, but the conditions are primo. That’s the standout of the whole outlook.

After that, we get a 6ft SE swell on Tuesday the 4th of August, but the wind is a bit cross or cross-off, so it’s not as clean. Still, there’s some energy there.

So, overall, the best two windows are Tuesday morning the 21st of July for a smaller, glassy session, and Monday morning the 3rd of August for the big, powerful, clean swell. The rest of the time is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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