Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for your patch. Gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out gap with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first solid recommendation doesn’t show up until Saturday, July 18th, so that’s a solid 9-day stretch of waiting. Don’t get too down, though—once we get past that, there’s a brief window of energy that’s worth talking about.

Zero (point) – This little spot rarely breaks, and true to form, it’s barely alive for the whole first week. The early days are a grind: Thursday afternoon, July 9th, kicks off with a tiny 3 ft SSW swell, period a long 16 seconds, but it’s cross-on with a light breeze and the combined energy is weak (321). The water is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a slight oddity. The next few days are mostly flat with onshore winds, and the swell drops to 1 ft by Wednesday, July 15th. Even the small improvement on Tuesday afternoon, July 14th, with a clean cross-off breeze and a 2 ft SSW swell, is still too marginal. It’s just not happening.

Now, Saturday, July 18th, is where things finally get interesting. The morning has a 3 ft SSE swell with a long 17-second period and light cross-on wind, but the energy is building (634). The real standout is Saturday afternoon, July 18th: the swell picks up to 3 ft from the SSE, period 18 seconds, and the wind swings cross-off from the WNW at 12 mph. The conditions are clean, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 903. This is promising for a long-period groundswell, and with a clean offshore wind, it’ll be smooth. For a point break that rarely breaks, this is the moment. The crowd is possible here, so keep an eye out.

Sunday, July 19th, is the biggest of the bunch. The morning brings a 5 ft S swell with a 14-second period, and the combined energy is strong at 1268. The wind is cross-on from the SSE at 9 mph, so it’s a bit choppy, but the size is there. The afternoon drops to 5 ft from the SSE, with a light cross-shore breeze and energy still at 1170. This is the biggest swell of the outlook, and for a point break, those long-period lines should wrap in nicely. Just be aware, anything over 5 ft can be a bit much for beginners, and with crowds possible, it’ll be a busy session.

The following week (July 20th onwards) is more of a fade. Monday, July 20th, has a drop to 3 ft S swell with a shorter 11-second period and cross-on wind, then it settles into a pattern of 2 ft to 3 ft SSW swells through to Thursday, July 23rd. The wind is mostly clean or light cross-off, so the quality is better than the first week, but the energy is moderate (around 400-500) and the swell is small. The final day, Friday, July 24th, shows a pulse of 3 ft SSE swell with a 14-second period and light cross-shore breeze, but it’s nothing to write home about.

So, the best on offer is Saturday afternoon, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th. The Saturday afternoon has the cleanest conditions, and the Sunday has the biggest size. If you can only pick one, Saturday afternoon with that glassy offshore wind and a nice long-period groundswell is the pick for a rare point break session. The swell direction from the SSE matches the optimum SSW direction reasonably well, so the lines should be set. Stay patient, and it’ll be worth it.

Rusty

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