Afife Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at the waves ahead at Afife.

We've got a bit of a slow start here, with nothing worth paddling out for on Friday the 11th or Saturday the 12th. The wind is messy, the swell's small, and the combination energy is weak, just 94 to 178 – it's a write-off for a couple of days.

But Sunday the 13th, that's where things start to get interesting. The morning is the pick of the early window. We've got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the NW, with a period of 12 seconds. That's a nice bit of groundswell, and the wind is glassy, coming from the ESE at just 3 mph. The combined energy jumps right up to 533 – that's moderate but punchy enough to have fun on. Expect very good surf conditions.

The following morning, Monday the 14th, is also a nice little session. Swell drops back to 3ft, still NW, period 11 seconds, and it's glassy again with a light SSE breeze. Combined energy is 249, so a bit smaller, but still clean and fun for a beginner-friendly wave.

Now, the real standout of the whole outlook is Monday the 21st of September. That morning is absolutely firing. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell from the NW, with a 13-second period. That's serious energy, with a combined reading of 1703 – strong wave energy. It's big, over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only. But the wind is glassy out of the ENE at 3 mph, making it clean as a whistle. You'll get long, well-shaped lines wrapping into this exposed beach break.

For the rest of the second week, things stay active. Tuesday the 22nd morning is nearly as good, with a 6ft NW swell, still glassy with the ENE breeze, and combined energy at 1427. Saturday the 19th morning is a nice smaller option – 4ft from the NW, glassy, and a combined 507. And Saturday the 26th morning also looks very tidy with a 6ft NW swell, glassy, and 874 energy.

Be aware, this spot is a beach-and-reef setup, and when that swell gets up near 8ft on the afternoon of the 20th, with a cross-onshore breeze, it gets lumpy and could be more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle board.

Overall, the water temp is about average for this time of year. No major anomaly to report. The best call is Monday the 21st morning for the experienced crew, or Sunday the 13th morning for a more mellow, clean session.

Rusty.

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