Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Windang Island (reef and point). The next couple of days are pretty flat, but don’t write it off – there’s some proper groundswell lining up for the middle of next week and again into the second week that’ll get the blood pumping.

We’re kicking off on Friday morning, July 3, but honestly, there’s nothing doing. Just a tiny 2 ft swell from the NE with a short period of 7 seconds and weak energy (38). The water’s sitting at 67°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news. Wind is offshore out of the WNW at 16 mph, but with no wave power, it’s a write-off. Friday afternoon is even smaller at 1 ft – not worth paddling out.

Saturday, July 4 starts to show a pulse. The morning brings a clean 3 ft swell from the S with a period of 12 seconds and moderate energy (232). The wind is light offshore from the W at just 3 mph – glassy conditions, mate. This is a proper little groundswell that’ll wrap into the point reasonably well, but the size is still small. Saturday afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore breeze, so morning’s your only window.

Sunday, July 5 is where things get serious, but only for the brave. The morning has an 8 ft southerly swell, period 10 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 1332. Wind is cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean enough, but that’s big, powerful stuff – too big for beginners, and only for experienced surfers. The afternoon stays big at 8 ft but gets a cross-shore chop, making it marginal.

Monday, July 6 holds size: 8 ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, energy still high (966 and 970). But the cross-shore wind keeps it bumpy through the day. Not the cleanest.

Tuesday, July 7 morning is the first real standout. The swell drops to a still-solid 6 ft from the SE, 10-second period, and the combined energy is 1132. Wind turns cross-off from the SW at 9 mph, and it’s clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers – good shape, plenty of push, and the point will handle that SE direction nicely. Afternoon gets a bit cross-shore again, so hit it early.

Wednesday, July 8 morning is another beauty. Same 6 ft SE swell, 10-second period, energy at 691, but the wind goes glassy out of the WSW at just 3 mph. Dead calm, clean faces – that’s the kind of session you remember. Afternoon goes cross-on, so don’t sleep in.

Thursday, July 9 morning still has fun 5 ft SE swell with clean cross-off wind, but the energy drops to 456. It’s good, but not a standout compared to Tuesday and Wednesday.

From Friday, July 10 through to Sunday, July 12, the swell fades fast – down to 3 ft and then 1 ft by Sunday. A couple of glassy moments but really small. There’s a gap of a few days with no real recommendations.

Then on Monday, July 13, we get a big spike. Morning comes up with a 6 ft south swell, 9-second period, and offshore wind from the W at 12 mph – moderate energy (599) and clean. That’s good. But the afternoon is the real highlight: 10 ft from the S, 10 seconds, and the combined energy goes ballistic at 2795. Offshore wind again, moderate and clean. That’s big, powerful groundswell – only for experts. The reef and point at Windang will handle it, but beach breaks might close out.

Tuesday, July 14 sees strong SSW wind at 22 mph, dropping the quality despite some size. Wednesday and Thursday are tiny and blown out.

Then, looking way ahead to Saturday, July 18 – this is the one to circle on the calendar if you’re an experienced charger. The morning brings a 13 ft SSE swell, 11-second period, and energy of 4074. The wind is glassy out of the NW at just 3 mph. That’s a massive, clean groundswell with very long period – it’ll be a freight train at the point. Afternoon gets a cross-on breeze and the same size, so it’ll be more challenging. Long-range stuff, so treat it as promising but not locked in yet.

Bottom line: the best windows are Tuesday, July 7 morning, Wednesday, July 8 morning, Monday, July 13 afternoon, and that potential monster on Saturday, July 18 morning. The rest is small, windy, or marginal. Get out there when it’s clean.

Rusty.

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