Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for your local zone.

The big picture? A rough opening act – plenty of wind, chop, and onshore junk for days. It’s a long stretch of waiting before anything really cleans up. No real standouts for the first week, just a whole lot of cross-shore trashing and lumpy surf.

The first actual shot of decent surf is Saturday morning, July 12. Wurtulla finally gets a break: light offshore breeze, clean as a whistle, with a small but quality 3ft groundswell from the ESE at 11 seconds. The combined energy sits at 221 – enough to get you into some fun little runners without a fight. Water temp is run-of-the-mill for this time of year. Be ready for a crowd, though – this spot gets *often* busy, and for good reason on a morning like this.

Monday morning, July 13 is another glassy morning – 2ft from the ESE, but the energy is barely there at 70. It’s rideable, but barely. If you’ve got a log or a soft-top, it’s a splash around.

Then on Thursday morning, July 16, we get a real pulse of energy – 7ft from the SSE at 10 seconds, combined swell energy at 929 (strong stuff). The wind is clean and cross-off, but that size is for the experienced crew only. The direction is a bit off what this break loves, so it won’t be textbook, but if you can handle the power, it’s the biggest, cleanest surf of the whole 16 days.

After that, the wind turns back on and it’s back to lumpy, choppy conditions right up to the end.

The final morning, Sunday, July 19, shows a clean 3ft from the SE (11 seconds) with light offshore wind – combined energy at 322. A nice, clean small day to finish off.

If you’re into kiteboarding, those days from July 4 to 7 with 18-19 mph cross-winds and 5ft-8ft of messy swell are where the real fun is.

Best bet overall? Saturday, July 12 – clean, user-friendly, and worth the wait. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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