Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks for Windang Island.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but don’t let that fool you. There’s a sneaky great window for experienced surfers, and a proper pulse of energy later on that’s got my attention. The first few days are pretty ordinary, so if you’re itching to get wet, you’ll need to be patient.

The first decent surf we see is on Wednesday the 22nd of July. It’s small, with a clean 3ft swell pushing in from the ENE, and a light offshore breeze from the west. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there. It’s not a standout, but it’s a start.

Thursday the 23rd drops off a bit, with smaller, weaker waves and moderate offshore wind. It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, Friday the 24th of July is where things get interesting. We’ve got a solid 7ft southerly swell rolling in, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a strong 1168, so there’s plenty of power. For the morning, it’s clean with a light offshore from the WSW. This is for advanced surfers only – that size is no joke, and it’s going to be a handful. The afternoon sees the swell drop a touch, but the wind swings onshore, so the morning is definitely the window.

Saturday the 25th is still fun, with a clean 5ft S swell and a gentle offshore breeze. The combined energy is 428 – moderate but solid. This is a good, clean option for a session.

Sunday the 26th holds similar size, 5ft from the south, but the wind is cross-offshore in the morning, keeping it clean. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-onshore breeze, so get out early.

After that, the surf really winds down. From Monday the 27th through to the end of the month, we’re looking at small, weak, and often messy conditions. There’s a glassy morning on the 27th, but the swell is tiny. The 28th is flat and glassy – not much to work with.

We get a bit of a spike on the 29th, with an 8ft southerly swell, but the wind is cross-onshore and the combined energy is a massive 2451. It’s powerful but messy, and the tide is going to be a factor. The 30th is similar: big, powerful, but with rain and cross-shore winds. This is not a clean paddle surf. Honestly, for those two days, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than traditional surfing.

The first week of August brings a pulse. On Monday the 3rd of August, we’ve got a 8ft southerly swell, with moderate offshore winds. The combined energy is 1123 – strong and powerful. This is another big swell for experienced surfers only. The period is short at 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the offshore wind will help.

The best of the bunch, the true standout, is that Friday the 24th of July morning. It’s a solid 7ft swell from the south, clean with light offshore winds, and the energy is pumping. It’s not for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, that’s the morning to circle.

The rest of the forecast is a bit of a mixed bag of small, clean days and bigger, messier ones. Keep an eye on the long-range calls for the 3rd of August, but those are less certain.

Rusty out.

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