Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got one spot on the radar for the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it.

The overall picture is a bit of a mixed bag. We start with a nice little window of clean conditions, but then it gets pretty ordinary for a long stretch before a late-arriving pulse of energy shows up. There’s a significant gap in decent surf from the end of the first week almost to the start of the third week.

The best bet on offer is Wednesday, 9 September morning at Angourie Point. It’s a classic point break, so it handles the swell direction well. We’re looking at a clean 5ft of swell from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is glassy, absolutely calm, which will make for some silky-smooth waves. The combined swell energy is a moderate 350. It’s an advanced wave, so it’s not for the groms, and you might have a few people out there, but when it’s this clean, it’s worth it.

Thursday morning, 10 September, sees a big jump in size. We’re talking 11ft from the SSE, which is expert territory. The combined energy is a strong 1732, and while the wind is offshore and keeping it clean, that’s a lot of water moving. The afternoon drops to 8ft, still a solid size, but the wind stays cross-off, keeping it reasonably clean. This is only for the experienced crew.

Friday, 11 September, drops a bit to 8ft from the SSE, with a moderate cross-off breeze. The energy is still moderate at 708. It’s surfable but not as clean as the earlier days. The conditions are marginal.

Then we hit a wall. From Saturday, 12 September, through to Monday, 21 September, the surf is mostly poor. There are a few tiny windows—like the morning of Sunday, 13 September, with clean 3ft waves, or the glassy morning of Monday, 14 September, with a long-period 1ft groundswell (13 seconds) that might be too straight for a point break—but the winds are generally onshore or cross-shore, making things choppy. Expect a long stretch of flat or messy conditions.

The next real event fires up on Monday, 21 September morning. A solid 10ft of SSE swell rolls in, with a combined energy of 1205. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but there’s plenty of power. Again, this is big, expert-only stuff. The afternoon sees it drop to 8ft, but the wind cranks onshore at 35 km/h, making it a write-off for paddling. That setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than a traditional surf.

The rest of the period into Thursday, 24 September, is pretty poor, with small, weak swells and onshore winds. Nothing to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: your standout is Wednesday morning, 9 September, at Angourie Point. Get it while it’s glassy. The big swell on Thursday, 10 September, is for the hardcore crew only, and the 21 September pulse is a promising but distant possibility.

Rusty.

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