Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. Look, I’m not gonna lie to ya – the next two weeks at Angourie Point are a real mixed bag, and you’re gonna have to be patient. For the next week or so, it’s pretty grim for a point break that needs clean conditions to shine. The good news is that by the second weekend, there’s a window of real magic on the cards. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about on that front.

We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The next week is full of small, messy, or onshore junk. Friday the 11th kicks off with some rain showers and a 7ft SSE swell, but with a 12 mph south wind blowing cross-off, it’s not clean enough to get excited about. The wave energy is moderate (685), but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to read. Saturday and Sunday are even worse – the swell drops to waist-high and the wind goes cross or cross-on, killing any chance of a clean wall. Monday through to Thursday of the following week are totally flat or blown out, with a couple of days where the wind is howling from the south at 25 mph, which is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Now, on Wednesday the 16th, things get a bit wild. The swell jumps to 13ft from the SSE in the afternoon, with a solid 9-second period and a massive 2529 in combined energy. But the wind is a strong 25 mph from the south. That’s a lot of power but no finesse – that’s for experts only, and even then, you’d want to be at a reef or river mouth, not a point break that’s going to be absolutely thumping and blown out. Thursday the 17th is similar, with 12ft and 10ft sets, still with fresh to strong south winds. It’s *big*, but it’s not surfable in any fun way for most of us.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Saturday the 19th of September. The morning glass-off is the highlight of the entire forecast. We’ve got a 5ft ESE swell, with a 9-second period, and the wind goes completely glassy – it’s listed as “glass,” with only a 3 mph NNE breeze. The wave energy is a solid 629, and the water will be clean as a whistle. This is Angourie Point doing what it does best: a smooth, running wall. The swell direction of ESE is a touch east of the optimum ENE, but with that clean wind, it’ll still offer some excellent lines. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you can expect a few others out there, but it won’t be a circus. This is the morning to call in sick or rearrange your weekend.

After that, the surf fades again. Sunday the 20th sees a 3ft bump with cross-on winds, and the rest of the week drops back to tiny, onshore slop. By the time we get to Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th, there’s a bit more energy (6ft and 5ft), but the wind is onshore or cross-on, making it a write-off. The last day in the window, Saturday the 26th, has a weird 8ft NNE swell with a short period and a cross-off wind – could be a sneaky late call, but it’s a long shot.

So, to sum it up: don’t waste your time this week. Wait for that glassy Saturday the 19th morning. That’s your shot.

Rusty.

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