Zorba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, let’s look at what’s on the menu at Zorba over the next couple of weeks. I’m not gonna lie to you, it’s a bit of a dry spell for us, but there’s a few glimmers if you’re patient.

We’re kicking off with a real quiet stretch. The water is sitting at your usual seasonal temp, nothing weird going on there. For the first week, from Saturday the 25th of July right through to the end of the month, it’s pretty grim. We’re looking at small, weak waves – mostly under 3 feet – with a combined energy that’s barely a whisper (95 at best). The winds are all over the place, and the conditions are just ordinary. Saturday morning has the tiniest 2ft S swell with a long period of 12 seconds, but it’s glassy, so you could get a longboard out for a knee-basher. Sunday afternoon has a similar vibe with a glassy 2ft E swell, but it’s short period stuff. Honestly, it’s a long, flat slog for a few days there.

The first real sign of life shows up on Monday, the 3rd of August. The swell builds to a solid 7ft from the E early, with an 8-second period, and the energy jumps up to 624 – that’s moderate energy, finally. The wind is a gentle cross-shore in the morning, so it’s not perfect, but it’s clean enough. This is a bit of a struggle for beginners, as it’s over 5ft. By the afternoon, the wind goes cross-offshore from the NE, the swell drops slightly to 6ft, and the period picks up to 9 seconds. That’s the best window we’ve got in this whole run. The wave energy is strong (555), and it’s clean. If you’re an experienced surfer, this Monday afternoon at Zorba is the standout. It’s not a classic, but it’s the best of a rough bunch.

Tuesday the 4th of August keeps the energy up – 6ft in the morning from the ESE with a nice 11-second period, giving us a combined energy of 901, which is serious power. The wind is cross-off again, so it’s clean. But this is getting into the 6ft+ range, so it’s definitely for the experienced crew only. Afternoon sees a bit of a drop-off and messier cross-shore wind.

After that, it goes downhill fast. The rest of the week into the second weekend is a write-off. Strong onshore winds, rain, lumpy chop, and the swell drops right back down. The wave energy is still moderate to strong but the wind is just ruining it. By the 9th of August, we’ve got a strong 28 mph southerly blowing straight onshore, making it a complete mess. For a spot like Zorba, which is an exposed beach, when the wind is howling onshore like that, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfers than paddlers.

So, the short story: if you’ve got a longboard, you might scratch around this Saturday morning or Sunday. But the one real stand-out, the one you want to circle on your calendar, is Monday the 3rd of August. The afternoon session looks the cleanest with solid 6ft, 9-second E swell and cross-off wind. Get on it, because it’s feast or famine around here.

Rusty.

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