Angourie Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I won’t sugarcoat it – we’ve got a slow start ahead. The first real surf worth paddling out for isn’t until Monday the 24th at Angourie Point (Yamba/Yuraygir Coast area), and even then, it’s barely a ripple. The pattern is a long stretch of small, often messy NE windswell through the week, with a few cleaner windows later.

Let’s break it down. Friday morning the 21st is a no-go: a weak 2ft ENE swell with a short 7-second period, cross-on NNW breeze, and combined energy a paltry 83 – not worth the wax. Friday arvo, Saturday, Sunday – all poor. Small stuff, bad directions, rippled or onshore. You’ll be sitting on the beach.

Monday the 24th morning is the first tiny glimmer. The swell drops to 2ft from the SSE, but the period jumps to a long 12 seconds, so it’s a proper groundswell. Combined energy is 145 (moderate). The magic is the wind: glassy, WSW at 6 mph. That’ll make the peak at Angourie Point look clean and inviting, even if the size is tiny. Perfect for a log or a longboard. Tuesday and Wednesday worsen again – bigger but rougher.

Now, keep your eye on Thursday the 27th morning. That’s our first real standout. At Angourie Point, we get a clean 4ft ENE swell (8-second period) under light offshore SW wind at 6 mph. Combined energy is 255 (moderate). The wind is offshore, the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions” – that’s a solid call. The break is a classic point, exposed to that ENE swell direction which matches the optimum direction perfectly. It’s a fairly consistent spot, but crowds are sometimes, so you might have company. Given the size is under 5ft, it’s friendly for intermediates too.

Saturday the 29th afternoon is another nugget: 3ft ENE swell, offshore SW wind at 9 mph, clean conditions, combined energy 239. Fun and workable.

Heading into the second week, things get more promising but less certain. Monday the 31st is a write-off – windy, messy. Then Tuesday the 1st of September morning delivers: glassy conditions, light NW wind at 3 mph, 4ft E swell at 9 seconds, combined energy 211. That’s a lovely clean session in the making. Wednesday the 2nd afternoon also scores a clean, light SSE breeze with 4ft E swell and energy 222.

But the pick of the whole 16-day window? Thursday the 3rd of September morning. Angourie Point sees a clean 4ft SSE swell (8-second period) under a light offshore S breeze at 6 mph. The combined energy jumps to 483 – that’s strong wave energy, a real pulse. The wave state is clean, the wind is offshore. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. It’s right in the pocket for an advanced point break like this. Friday the 4th morning has glassy conditions again with 3ft E swell, but it’s smaller.

So, the gaps are real – nothing good until Monday the 24th, then patchy. But Thursday the 27th morning and Thursday the 3rd September morning are your true standouts. Don’t sleep on them.

Rusty.

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