Woodlands Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Woodlands Beach has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the outlook is a bit of a tough one. Woodlands is a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, and for the first six days or so, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing. The wind is howling from the east, and while it’s often offshore or cross-off, the swell is just too small to get excited about. You’ll be staring at a flat ocean most of the time.

Monday the 10th kicks off with some chest-high ENE swell at 3 ft, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the combined energy is a weak 117. The wind is a cross-off 16 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are just poor. That’s the story right through to the morning of Thursday the 14th. We see a few pulses of very long period groundswell on the 14th (12 seconds), but at only 0.7 ft, there’s nothing to ride.

Then, on the morning of Saturday the 15th, we get a spike. A 7 ft ENE swell with a period of 8 seconds rolls in, and the combined energy jumps to 572 (moderate). The wind is a cross-off 19 mph, so it’s clean. But here’s the thing – that 7 ft is a fair step up, and for a beginner spot, that’s getting into expert territory. It’s not a standout for the average surfer.

The real standout for this whole window comes on the morning of Monday the 17th of August. There’s a nice 5 ft ENE swell, with a period of 11 seconds, pushing the combined energy to 642 (strong). The wind is a gentle 9 mph from the NE, cross-off, and the forecast is for “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the pick of the bunch. The water temp is about 84°F, which is normal for this time of year.

After that, it drops back to tiny, weak waves for the rest of the period. So, there’s a long gap of flat days at the start, a brief, punchy swell on the 15th that’s more for the experienced crew, and then one solid morning on the 17th that’s worth getting out of bed for. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty.

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