Alabama Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this run for Alabama Point is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, we’re lookin’ at a proper flat spell with hardly any energy to get excited about. The combined swell energy barely gets out of single digits for most of the outlook, with the highest reading peaking at a lowly 22 (weak energy). There are no standout swells, no proper groundswell periods, and the wind is mostly rubbish or variable. It’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions.

Right now, starting from Saturday the 29th of August, there’s only weak, short-period windswell around 1ft from the ENE with a tiny 3-second period. Winds are a moderate cross-shore from the ENE at 12 mph, so it’s messy. Water temp’s sittin’ at 88°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not that it helps much when you’re lookin’ at waves you can barely ride.

Sunday the 30th brings a bit more swell direction swingin’ to the SE, but still tiny—2ft at best, period barely 4 seconds. Mornin’ has light cross-onshore winds from the ESE at 6 mph, but it’s still rippled and weak. Monday the 31st is even smaller, with 0.7ft from the ESE and only 2 units of combined energy. Mornin’ is cleanish with light cross-shore from the E at 6 mph, but there’s nothin’ to push you around.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees the cleanest conditions of the whole outlook: light cross-offshore from the NE at 6 mph, glassy mornin’s. But the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft from the ESE with a 4-second period and just 2 units of combined energy. It’s a lake. Wednesday the 2nd is similar—clean again in the mornin’ with cross-offshore from the NE at 6 mph, but still only 0.7ft and 3 units of energy. Good luck gettin’ wet.

Thursday the 3rd is all but flat—0.3ft from the SE, 2 units of energy, and light cross-onshore from the SE at 6 mph. Friday the 4th has a brief moment of glassy winds from the NNW at 3 mph in the mornin’, with the swell at 2ft, 3-second period, and 5 units of energy. Cleanest morning of the whole run, but the swell’s still too weak to call it a surf.

Saturday the 5th of September finally sees the best combined energy of the entire forecast—22 units, with swell from the ESE at 2ft and a 5-second period. Mornin’ winds are a moderate cross-shore from the E at 9 mph, so it’s a bit lumpy. Still, this is the pick of a very poor bunch. It’s consistent for the break, but nothin’ to write home about. After that, it’s back to flat and choppy.

From Sunday the 6th through to Sunday the 13th of September, we’re lookin’ at zero to tiny swell—barely 1ft if we’re lucky, and energy readings mostly in the single digits. Winds stay onshore or cross-onshore, and there are plenty of risk of thunderstorms mixed in. The last few days from the 12th onward are completely flat with no wave height recorded and zero energy. Honestly, this stretch is a dead zone.

For a break that’s exposed to the SE and rates as “fairly consistent,” this blank run is pretty normal when there’s no tropical activity or proper groundswell. You’d be better off chasin’ a breeze on a kite than a wave on a board. There’s no real standout here—the best option is probably Saturday the 5th of September morning, and even that’s a struggle.

Rusty.

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