Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

Look, it’s been a frustrating stretch at Windansea. For a spot that’s usually got a bit of life, the next week and a half looks pretty grim. We’ve got plenty of days coming up where you’re better off leaving the board in the car. The first real run of clean conditions and rideable swell doesn't show up until the tail end of the first week.

Right now, from Sunday the 12th through to Friday the 17th of July, it’s a wasteland. The water temp is sitting at 71°, which is 5° warmer than normal – feels more like a bath than the Pacific. That might be nice for a swim, but the surf is junk: we're looking at tiny, weak swells with onshore or cross-onshore winds messing everything up. The combined wave energy barely gets into the moderate range (around 388 to 445), but the wind just kills it. Not worth paddling out.

Things finally perk up on Saturday the 18th. That morning, we’ve got a solid 4ft S swell at 15 seconds, and even though it’s cross-onshore, it’s very light wind with small ripples. The combined energy jumps to 931 – moderate, but promising. By the afternoon, it builds to 5ft at 14 seconds, energy reading 1149. Still a bit cross-onshore, but it’s the best we’ve seen. This is our first genuine pick. It’s not windswell junk; that longer period gives the waves some push. The swell is from the south, and the optimum is SW, so it’s a decent match. It’s not perfect, but if you’re keen, Saturday arvo is the go. It’s a reef break and it can get crowded – and this crowd is marked as "often" – so expect company. This size is fine for advanced surfers; beginners might find it a touch much.

After that, it drops back into mediocrity. Sunday the 19th through Wednesday the 23rd is a mix of poor and marginal surf, swells around 3ft to 5ft, with onshore and cross-onshore breezes. The wind is just never clean enough.

Now, there is something on the horizon. Look at Thursday the 23rd afternoon: we’ve got a 5ft SSW groundswell at 13 seconds, and the wind swings to onshore from the WSW at just 6 mph. The energy is 740. It’s on the edge of marginal, but with light wind, it could clean up. Might be a sneaky session.

Then, a real standout shows up for Friday the 24th of July. We’re looking at 7ft of SSW swell at 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive 1795 – that’s strong energy. The wind is onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which is not ideal, but that long period swell at a reef like Windansea can still produce some beautiful, lined-up waves. At 7ft, this is expert territory only; beginners, stay well clear. The wave shape with that 15-second period will be clean and powerful, but it might throw a bit too much water at the inside. It’s a long-range call this far out, so keep an eye on it, but right now, this is the best bet of the entire 16-day window.

The rest of the month fades back into smaller, weaker swells with cross-onshore wind. All in all, there’s a couple of solid windows right around the 18th and the 24th, but a lot of flat, blown-out days to sit through.

Rusty, signing off.

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