Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The only spot that’s really showing any promise is Windang Island, a reef and point set-up that’s exposed to the south-east swell. It’s a fairly consistent wave, but it’s an advanced wave, so this isn’t one for the beginners.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The action kicks off proper on Friday the 24th of July. The morning is looking clean with a light offshore breeze out of the WSW and a solid 4ft south swell. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 300. Then the afternoon turns glassy with an ENE breeze that’s barely a breath, and the swell drops to 3ft but the period stretches out to 12 seconds, giving it a bit more grunt. The combined energy actually jumps up to 387. That’s a sweet little window.

Saturday the 25th keeps the good times rolling. The morning is clean again with a light WNW offshore and a 4ft south swell, and the combined energy is a solid 390. The afternoon goes glassy, with a NNE breeze, 4ft south swell, and a combined energy of 268. Still very much worth a paddle.

Sunday the 26th is the pick of the first week. The morning has a WSW offshore breeze at 10 km/h, pumping out a 5ft south swell with a tidy 10-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 428. That’s the standout for this first run. The afternoon turns onshore, so the morning is your window.

Monday the 27th has a glassy morning with a 3ft south swell, but the energy drops to 150. It’s surfable, but nothing special. After that, things get ordinary. From Tuesday the 28th right through to the end of the month, the swell drops right off, with tiny waves and poor conditions. There’s a stretch of about four days with nothing worth chasing.

Early August sees a bit of a pulse. On Monday the 3rd of August, the morning has a 4ft swell from the east-northeast, but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the combined energy is only 130. It’s clean, but it’s a bit meh. Tuesday the 4th brings a bigger 7ft swell from the south, but it’s short period at 7 seconds, and the wind is messy. The combined energy is 466, but the quality isn’t there.

Now, the real standout is Thursday the 6th of August. The morning is glassy, with a 10ft swell from the southeast, a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 1095. That’s a big, powerful swell. This is for experts only – the size alone will be intimidating. The wind is glassy, so it’ll be clean, but that’s a lot of water moving around. The afternoon stays big but gets a cross-onshore wind, so it’ll be a bit choppy. Still, the morning is the one to circle on the calendar.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th of August continue the big swell trend, but the winds are messier, and the energy is fluctuating. Saturday the 8th has a 12ft swell from the east-northeast with a long 11-second period and a combined energy of 2974 – that’s a serious amount of power. But it’s a cross-shore wind, so the quality will be all over the place. That’s one for the very experienced, and even then, it’s a bit of a gamble.

So, if you’re picking the best of the lot, it’s Sunday the 26th of July for the first week and Thursday the 6th of August for the second week. The first one is a clean, punchy south swell with offshore winds. The second is a massive, glassy, powerful swell, but it’s not for the faint-hearted.

Rusty.

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