Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty quiet spell overall. There’s no stand-out swell window here, and the run of small, marginal conditions looks set to last for quite a while. The best of it is right at the start, but even that’s nothing to get too fired up about. After the first week, it drops right off for several days.

The only break on the list is Zero, a point break that rarely breaks. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need the thick wetsuit.

For Saturday 25 July morning, we’ve got a small 3ft SSW swell with a very long 21 second period. The combined energy is moderate at 639. The wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be glassy clean. It’s just tiny, and with that super long period at a point break, it might actually have a bit of shape to it, but don’t expect much push. It’s a beginner-friendly size, so a good one for a learner or a longboard.

Sunday 26 July morning sees a tiny 3ft SW swell, still with a long 19 second period. Combined energy 597, light offshore wind again. Clean, but still very small. Not much change.

Monday 27 July morning bumps up a touch to 4ft SW, period 18 seconds, combined energy 751. Light cross-onshore breeze, so there’ll be a few ripples on the face. Still marginal.

Tuesday 28 July morning is back to 3ft SSW, 17 second period, moderate 721 energy, light offshore wind. Small and clean but nothing to rearrange your day for.

Wednesday 29 July morning gets a bit messier. 3ft SSW at 16 seconds, but the wind swings to a moderate cross-onshore from the SSE at 12 mph. Choppy. Not worth it.

Thursday 30 July morning is a light onshore 3ft SSW, 16 seconds, 946 combined energy. Still marginal.

The peak of this flat run is Friday 31 July afternoon: 6ft S swell, 14 second period, and a solid 1173 combined energy. The wind goes clean cross-offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s the best looking session of the whole outlook. Clean, fun-sized waves, still okay for most surfers but getting a bit too big for absolute beginners. This is the standout.

Saturday 1 August afternoon is still clean with a cross-offshore breeze and 5ft SSW swell, but energy drops to 623. Still fun but smaller.

Then from Sunday 2 August right through to the end of the forecast, it drops into the doldrums. Swell heights sit between 1.0ft and 2ft, energy is weak – often below 200 – and the conditions are consistently rated as poor. There’s a long gap of several days with no real surf to speak of, right through to the end of the window.

So really, if you want the best of a quiet period, that Friday 31 July afternoon is your moment. Clean and head-high at that point break, but don’t blink – you might miss it.

Rusty.

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