Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Windansea over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week or so is looking pretty grim. The water is a toasty 72.1°F which is a full 5.4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. It’s like a bath out there, but the surf is flat and the wind is a mess. The first couple of days are a write-off with tiny, weak 1.6ft SW swells and cross-shore breezes kicking up a chop. You’d be better off on a paddleboard than a surfboard.

We do see a bit of a pulse building through the weekend and into the start of the week, but it's all marginal. Swells are coming from the SW, which is the optimum direction for the reef, but the energy is all over the place. The morning of Sunday the 19th sees the combined energy jump to 701, but with a cross-on wind and only 2.6ft of swell, it’s just not going to be a classic. There's a slight improvement on Monday the 20th with a 3.9ft SSW swell and offshore winds in the morning, but the period is only 12 seconds and the energy is moderate at 667. It’s a 'maybe' session at best.

If you can wait, the real standout window starts to open up around Friday the 24th of July. The morning shows a 2.3ft SW swell, but here’s the kicker – the period jumps to a very long 24 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 1074, and the wind is light. This is a classic setup for Windansea. That very long period will make the waves peel beautifully down the reef, but it's worth noting that kind of period can make the sets a bit lully and the waves a bit straight at certain beach breaks. For a reef like Windansea, it's a dream. This is the best on offer, and it's promising.

The following weekend (Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th) keeps that energy up with readings over 1000 and light offshore winds, but the swell direction wobbles a bit. It’s still good, but the 24th is the one to circle.

The end of the run, around the 31st of July, sees a bigger pulse of 5.9ft SSW swell in the morning. That’s getting into the "too big for beginners" territory, but for the advanced crew out there, with a light offshore wind and a period of 14 seconds, it could be a solid, punchy day. The energy is strong at 1339. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it's got potential.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a slog. The best bet is the morning of Friday the 24th of July for that classic, long-period SW groundswell. The end of the month might also throw up a bigger, more powerful session for the experts.

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