ADs/Doubles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for ADs/Doubles is a real mixed bag, and honestly, most of it’s a write-off. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there. But the wind? It’s a relentless cross-shore or cross-onshore mess from the ENE for the first week and a half, with gusts up to 25 mph, pumping moderate to strong wave energy (values like 831, 1049, and even 1807), but it’s all lumpy, choppy, and just plain ugly. There’s a solid 7 ft to 10 ft of short-period ENE swell (7-8 seconds) rolling through from Monday 31 August right through to Friday 4 September, but it’s completely blown out—zero quality. Then from Saturday 5 September to Monday 7 September, the swell stays around 8 ft to 8 ft with a longer period of 13 seconds, which is better energy (values up to 2727), but the wind’s still cross-shore out of the ENE at 19 mph, so it’s marginal at best.

Now, the one standout that might save this run is Monday 7 September afternoon. The swell drops to 8 ft from the ENE at 11 seconds, still a bit long-period for a beach break like this, but the wind swings to a light N’ly at 9 mph, going cross-offshore. That’s clean—gentle breeze, clean conditions. The energy’s still strong at 2077, and while it’s a bit big for beginners, intermediates should find some fun if they work the tide. The rest of the second week drops off fast: Tuesday 8 September sees a 5 ft NE swell with a weak 9-second period and cross-on wind, then by Wednesday 9 September it’s back to messy 8 ft ENE junk. From Thursday 10 September onward, the swell fades to 5 ft and below, with periods as short as 7 seconds or as long as 16 seconds, but the wind stays cross or cross-on, and the energy drops to weak (248 to 469). There’s a gap of little to no surf from about 10 September to the end of the forecast, with only tiny 2 ft to 3 ft leftovers. The only time worth paddling out is that Monday 7 September afternoon—don’t hold your breath for anything else.

Rusty.

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