Airports Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.

Right from the get-go, we’ve got a long wait on our hands. The forecast kicks off Monday afternoon, September 7th, but honestly, it's a write-off. Wind is messy, the ocean is choppy, and the swell (3 ft from the SSW) just isn’t organised – combined wave energy is only 649 – so don’t bother. Tuesday and Wednesday morning look pretty average too, with that cross-wind messing up the surface.

The first real standout arrives Wednesday afternoon, September 9th, at Airports. It’s not huge, but man, it cleans right up. The wind drops to glassy – dead calm – and you’ve got a clean 4 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 17-second period. That long period means real push and shape, and combined energy jumps right up to 1215. For an intermediate spot, this is about as good as it gets this week. The water temp is sitting around 86°, about 2° warmer than average, so it’s a touch balmy but fine.

Thursday the 10th starts to build but gets messy again with onshore winds. Friday the 11th sees the swell really push, hitting 7 ft from the SSW by afternoon, but the wind is straight onshore at 9 mph. That’s expert-only territory if you’re keen, but the quality will be chunky. The energy is strong, hitting 3162.

Saturday the 12th through to Monday the 14th is a write-off. Winds pick up strong, the swell is messy, and the score is a flat zero on Monday morning with a nasty 22 mph cross-shore. Just don’t bother.

The second standout is a bit of a long-range promise. Wednesday morning, September 16th, things look interesting again. We’ve got 6 ft SSW groundswell with a 16-second period, and the wind is dead offshore, just 3 mph from the SW. That combo will set the reef up beautifully for the experienced crew. Energy sits at 1610, which is solid. It’s a week and a half away, so keep it on the radar but don’t book the week off.

After that, the second week fades. Swells hang around the 4 ft–5 ft mark but the wind stays cross or onshore, and the energy drops back down. A few clean mornings here and there, but nothing that screams “go now.”

Bottom line: Wednesday afternoon, September 9th at Airports is the pick of the litter – small, but glassy and clean with proper long-period groundswell. The other decent shot is Wednesday morning, September 16th, if the forecast holds, for a bigger, offshore session. Everything else is mediocre or blown out.

Stay patient, keep your eye on that glass-off.

- Rusty

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