Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ve got a sniff of the charts for the next couple of weeks. It’s mostly a waiting game, but there’s a real cracker of a window coming if you’re patient. Let’s break it down.

The first few days look a bit average. Wednesday the 19th is a write-off. We’ve got a 5ft ESE swell winding up at 11 seconds, but the cross-shore breeze kills it. The water is sitting at 68°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Thursday the 20th morning is your best bet early on – a clean 5ft ESE swell with a light offshore wind at Angourie Point. The period is a bit short at 8 seconds, but it’ll be rideable. The combined energy is moderate (257). After that, it goes flat and messy right through until the middle of the following week.

We’ve got a dismal stretch from Friday the 21st through to about Wednesday the 26th of August. Swell drops to under 3ft, wind is a mess, and the scores are a zero. It’s a proper dead zone. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, the turnaround. Thursday the 27th of August brings a new S/SSE swell, jumping to 6ft with a 10-second period. The energy is solid (609). The wind is clean and cross-offshore. That’s our first real alert. The surf is a bit raw, but it’s a building trend.

The real standout is the weekend of the 30th of August and 1st of September. Sunday the 30th morning sees a strong 8ft SSE swell, with a 9-second period. The energy is pumping (902). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the SSW. That’s big, powerful, and clean. It’s a heavy wave, over 8ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The point will handle it well, but you’ll need your wits about you.

Then, Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon is the absolute peak. A 7ft SE swell, but the period jumps to a very long 12 seconds. The combined energy is massive (1,302). That’s a proper groundswell. The wind is still a clean cross-offshore. This is the session to circle. The long period will make it super clean and powerful, but it might be a bit too straight for the beachies – Angourie Point will be the spot to be. It’s a big, deep, cold water cleanup.

After that, the swell eases into the 5ft range on Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, still clean, but the magic is fading. By Thursday the 3rd, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops off fast.

If you’re not an expert, the best clean window for a solid, fun size is Thursday the 27th morning or early Saturday the 29th, when the swell is around 4ft to 6ft and the wind is light. The crowds at Angourie Point can be a bit of a factor, so get there early.

Rusty.

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