Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s heading our way. It’s gonna be a tough stretch. We’ve got a very long gap with almost nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up too early. The water temp is running at 71°F, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a wild anomaly, feels like we’re surfing in a bath.

Things kick off on Thursday morning, the 30th of July, at Zero (Zero). We’re looking at some waist-high sets around 3ft from the SSW, with a decent period of 16 seconds. That longer period suggests some proper groundswell energy in the water, with a combined energy reading of (612). The wind is light and onshore in the morning though, so it might be a bit messy. There are crowds sometimes here, so you might have company. This is a point break that rarely breaks, so the fact it’s showing anything at all is notable, but the “marginal” call on conditions means we’re not talking about a classic session. The afternoon picks up to 4ft from the S with a 14-second period, but a cross-shore wind will put a bit of chop on the face.

That’s about as good as it gets. After Thursday afternoon, the swell drops off a cliff. From Friday the 31st through to the afternoon of Friday the 7th of August, we’re looking at near-flat conditions with heights barely cracking 1ft to 2ft. The wave energy readings drop into the double and low triple digits (89 to 132), and the conditions are universally flagged as “poor surf conditions” or “marginal.” It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.

There is a glimmer, a real “maybe,” on Friday the 7th of August in the afternoon. The swell ticks up a notch to just under 2ft from the SSW, but the period jumps right up to 19 seconds. That is a *very* long period for such a small wave, and the combined energy hits (291). The wind swings cross-off from the WNW, and the conditions are flagged as “clean.” This is the only day in the entire run that gets a decent score for surf conditions, but that tiny size means it’s going to be a long wait between glassy, shaped-up sets. It’s a tease.

After that little blip, we slide right back into the doldrums for the rest of the forecast period right through to Friday the 14th of August. Afternoon winds often offer a clean look from the WNW, but the swell just doesn’t have the size behind it to make it worth suiting up, with energy readings mostly stuck under (300).

Honestly, if you’re desperate for a wave, Thursday the 30th of July is your best bet for the biggest, most consistent swell of the period. But for the purest, cleanest conditions on a long-period groundswell, you’ve got to be watching Friday the 7th of August afternoon. It’s a promise of quality, just not quantity.

Rusty.

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