Sunset Beach Geraldron Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The charts are lighting up for this region, but it’s going to test your patience. We’ve got a solid run of swell on the horizon, but the wind is going to chop it up for a few days before it cleans up and gives us the good stuff. There are a couple of real windows to lock in, and if you can wait, the tail end of this forecast is where the magic could happen.

First up, Sunset Beach Geraldron comes alive on the morning of the 8th. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of southwest groundswell, with a long, powerful 16-second interval. That’s proper deep-water energy. Morning offshore winds from the ESE will keep it clean and make those shoulders racy. The combined energy reading is 3058, so there’s plenty of push. Water temp is right on the seasonal average at 68°, nothing out of the ordinary. It’s a beach and reef set-up, so that long-period swell will be hitting the sandbars and the rock sections differently. With that size, this is not for beginners. For the crew that knows this place, it’s a proper hello.

Through the rest of that day and into the 9th, the swell holds around 7ft, still from the southwest with period dropping slightly to 15-16 seconds. The offshore flow sticks around, a touch lighter, but the lines stay organized. Crowds are a “sometimes” deal here, so you might get a few of the regulars out, but it won’t be chaos. The energy is dropping a bit, from 3058 down to 2024, but there’s still plenty of grunt in those sets.

Now, hang on, because things get messy. The 10th still has some rideable 5ft to 5ft waves, but the wind swings cross-offshore, and while it’s clean, the energy is fading fast down into the 900s. Then from the 11th through the 12th, it’s a write-off. The wind comes straight onshore from the northwest and blows straight into the break, turning it into a lumpy, bumpy mess. Swell bumps up a touch on the Saturday, but it’s junky and all over the shop. That’s a good time to fix your board or watch the cams.

We get a reprieve on the morning of the 13th. The wind has clocked around to a light southerly cross-off, and there’s still a solid 6ft of southwest swell in the water, period back up to 15 seconds. Energy is back over 1400 and the call is “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” That’s a window to jump on after the junk passes. It stays clean into the 14th with light SSE winds and more of that same 6ft southwest swell. Good, lined-up surf. The 16th also looks like a gem with 6ft and light winds on the morning. A little run of quality before the next bit of dirty weather moves through.

The 17th sees the swell shrink and the wind go onshore again, making things choppy and flat-ish. Then we get the real standout. The 23rd is the one. We’ve got 8ft of southwest groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period. The early morning is pristine: clear skies, light southerly winds that are just cross-offshore, making the place glassy and clean. The combined energy is strong, reading 2548. That’s a powerful, well-ordered swell. For this beach and reef set-up, this is the one you clear your diary for. It’s out there on the horizon, so we keep one eye on it, but the long-range signals are aligning nicely.

The 21st is worth a mention for size before that – 8ft with a 16-second period – but the northwest wind is up at 35 km/h, absolutely shredding the surface. That’s a full-on blown-out mess, more for the kite surfers than us. Way too rough for a safe, fun paddle.

So, keep the faith. Pick your windows in the middle of the month, and keep your eye on that 23rd. That’s the one with the potential to be a proper classic session.

Rusty.

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