Airports Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Airports. This reef break is our only show in town for the next 16 days, so let’s get into it.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, honestly. We’re looking at Sunday the 12th through to Saturday the 18th, and it’s just not happening. The swell is small, around 2ft to 5ft, but the wind is messy, mostly cross to onshore, and the energy is weak to moderate (between 339 and 888). The surf is either marginal or poor. You’d be better off staying home and tuning your fins.

Then we get a bit of life on Sunday the 19th. The afternoon shows a bit of a pulse with a 4ft S swell, but it’s got a long period of 18 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The energy bumps up to 1044 (moderate), and the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect but it’s a start. Still, nothing to write home about.

Now, Monday the 20th morning is a real gem. The wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a 3ft SSW swell running at a 16-second period. The energy is 872 (moderate). This is the kind of session where the line-up looks like a mirror. It’s a standout for the sheer quality of the conditions, even if the swell is on the smaller side. The offshore wind direction is NE, which is exactly what this reef wants, and it’s fairly consistent. You might have some company though, as crowds are possible.

The real standout of the whole 16-day window is Thursday the 23rd. Both morning and afternoon are glassy, with a solid 6ft to 6ft SSE swell and a 10-second period. The energy is strong, hitting 1161 and 1040. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. At over 5ft, it’s getting a bit too big for beginners, but if you’re comfortable on a reef, this is the pick of the bunch. The swell direction is SSE, which is out of the optimum SW direction, but the glassy wind and solid size more than make up for it.

Friday the 24th morning is also glassy with a 6ft SSE swell, so a good follow-up wave, but the afternoon gets a bit choppy again.

After that, into the second week, we’ve got a few more promising days. Saturday the 25th morning is glassy with a 3ft SSW swell, and Sunday the 26th afternoon has a very long-period 21-second SSW swell, but the energy is strong (1159) and the wind is only light cross-onshore. The long period means it’ll be a bit walled at this beach setup, but on a reef, it could be something special. The 27th shows a big energy spike at 1759 with a 4ft SSW swell, but the cross-on wind keeps it from being a full-on classic.

If you’re an experienced surfer, lock in the 23rd and 24th. For the glassy, smaller days, the 20th and 25th mornings are your best bet for a clean, fun session. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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