Aleluia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Aleluia. Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a solid run of days where conditions just aren’t cooperating, so don’t go getting your hopes up for a quick paddle.

We kick off on Friday, August 28th, and straight away it’s a grind. The swell is around 3ft from the south with a long 15-second period, carrying moderate energy (723) – that’s good period for a reef, but the wind is cross-on from the ENE at 12–15 mph. It’s choppy and messy. That vibe carries right through the weekend and into the start of September. Saturday sees the swell drop a bit to 2ft, period dropping to 13 seconds, and still cross-on. Sunday and Monday are a bit bigger at 3ft to 5ft, but the period drops to 7 or 8 seconds – short period windswell, and still cross-on. Just poor surf all around.

Now, there is a very slight glimmer on Tuesday, September 1st – the morning session shows 5ft from the east with an 8-second period, moderate energy (366), and the wind goes cross-shore from the NE at 9 mph. That’s the cleanest wind we’ve seen. But it’s still only a marginal call, and the afternoon turns nasty again with a fresh cross-onshore breeze. The rest of the first week stays poor or marginal at best.

September 5th brings a bit more size – 6ft from the SE on Saturday morning – but period is still short (7 seconds), and it’s cross-on. That energy is moderate (340) but wind-chop ruins it. For a reef break like Aleluia, it’s not giving us the clean lines we need.

Looking into the second week, from September 7th through to the 12th, the pattern is more of the same: chest-high swell (4ft to 5ft), short period (7–8 seconds), and cross-on or onshore winds. The morning of Saturday, September 12th finally shows a light cross-shore NE breeze at 6 mph with 5ft from the ESE and 8-second period, moderate energy (381). It’s a marginal shout, but after 16 days of poor surf, it’s the only real breather in the entire window. Even then, I’d call it a long shot.

The water temp anomaly isn’t mentioned in the data worth shouting about, so let’s say it’s about average for this time of year – nothing shocking.

That’s the spin. If you really need to get wet, keep an eye on that Tuesday, September 1st morning or the Saturday, September 12th morning. But honestly, this 16-day outlook is a write-off for quality waves at Aleluia. Bring a kite if you’ve got one.

Rusty.

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