Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s talk about Windang Island. It’s a reef and point break, exposed as anything, and it loves a solid SE swell. That’s exactly what we’ve got in the pipeline.

Water’s running at 66°F right now, which is about 2°F warmer than normal for this time of year. The ocean’s feeling nice and generous.

First few days are a bit rough around the edges. Sunday the 5th of July we’ve got a 10ft SSE swell, but it’s got a cross-shore S wind blowing at 16 mph – period is 12 seconds, and the energy is strong at 2799. The face is chopped up, though. Monday the 6th is similar, 8ft and still that messy cross wind. Not worth getting too excited about.

Then Tuesday the 7th of July cleans right up. A cross-offshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph and a 10ft SSE swell that swings to SE in the afternoon. The energy in the afternoon session hits 4557 – that’s serious push. Period goes to 11 seconds in the arvo, a proper groundswell. That Tuesday afternoon is the first real standout – clean, powerful, long lines wrapping around the point. It’s a reef and point, so that long period is going to give you some exceptional waves.

Wednesday the 8th stays clean in the morning, swell drops to 8ft, but energy is still a solid 1460. Surfable, but not the peak.

Thursday the 9th through Saturday the 11th of July, the swell backs off. Thursday morning is your pick: 6ft SE swell, a light cross-offshore breeze at 6 mph, and clean conditions. Energy is 827. Good for a relaxed session.

Then we hit a dry spell from Sunday the 12th to Wednesday the 15th of July. Swell drops under 3ft, energy falls to 35 or even 24 – that’s flat. Clean conditions but nothing to ride. A few days of patience required.

But the ocean comes roaring back on Thursday the 16th of July. A 10ft S swell rolls in, energy at 3417, but the wind is fresh from the SW at 19 mph – a bit raw. Friday the 17th is the turnaround. Friday morning: 8ft SSE swell, light SW wind at 6 mph, cross-offshore, clean, energy at 1876. Friday afternoon gets even better – a 10ft SE groundswell with a period of 15 seconds – that’s a deep-water, long-period swell. Energy hits 4024. This is big, powerful wave action. Over 8ft with a 15-second period – this is strictly for the experts. The point will handle it beautifully, but don’t be fooled.

Saturday the 18th keeps it going: 10ft SE in the morning, 8ft by the afternoon, and an offshore wind from the WNW at 9 mph. Clean and powerful, energy at 1760 in the arvo.

Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th of July round it out nicely. Sunday afternoon has an offshore wind and a 7ft SSE swell with energy at 2007. Monday morning holds at 8ft with light winds. The whole stretch from the 17th to the 20th is the real gem – consistent, clean groundswell hitting a classic point break.

Just a heads up, this spot can get crowded sometimes. And on those big days, only the experienced should be out there.

Rusty.

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