Aoura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a look at what's on the cards for Aoura over the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you—it's a pretty grim stretch ahead for this spot on the whole. This is a reef break, it's advanced only, and it's inconsistent at the best of times, so a blank run like this isn't unusual. For the first week, the wind is just no good, and the swell is all over the place. Aoura is exposed to swell from the NE, and the optimum direction is also NE, so the angle's right sometimes, but the quality is missing.

The first half of the period is a write-off. From Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th, you’ve got a 19 mph cross-off wind, which is just too strong for clean conditions, and the swell tops out at 7 ft from the NE on Monday morning—big for a reef, and with that wind, it's a washing machine. The combined swell energy is a hefty 1321 (moderate energy), but the forecast says "marginal" at best.

Now, the first little glimmer comes in on Wednesday the 9th. Early morning we see some clouds and the wind goes to complete glass—that's 0 mph, absolutely still. The swell is a small 4 ft from the ESE, but with a period of 8 seconds, so nothing special. The combined energy is a low 247 (weak energy). The forecast calls for "good surf conditions," and with glass, you just might get a few clean little waves to yourself. But it’s small, and inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th will be tiny—2 ft if you’re lucky, with very long period 14–15 second swell. That kind of period can make a reef like this work, but with no size at all, it's barely breaking. Combined energy is a paltry 143 (weak energy).

We get a pulse of energy on Sunday the 13th morning with 4 ft from the E at 14 seconds, combined energy climbing to 607 (moderate energy), but the wind is a moderate 16 mph cross-shore. It’s messy.

The best of a bad bunch looks like Tuesday the 15th. You've got a 5–6 ft swell from the E with a 10-second period, combined energy around 539 (moderate energy). The wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-shore, which is not great but manageable. It's going to be lumpy, but it’s the closest we get to anything rideable for an intermediate. Still, for a reef that only goes off for advanced surfers, this is a shrug.

Then from Wednesday the 16th onwards, it just fades away. The last week has barely any swell—1 ft to 3 ft at best—and the wind keeps switching around onshore or cross-onshore. By the time we hit the 20th and 21st of September, the combined energy drops to 84 to 127 (weak energy) and it's just not worth paddling out.

If you're a kite surfer, you might look at some of those fresh cross-shore days, but for a paddle surfer, there's nothing to get excited about here. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So, the standout? Honestly, it's Wednesday morning the 9th for the glassy session, and maybe Tuesday the 15th if you’re desperate for some chest-high lumpy reef waves. Otherwise, give it a miss.

Stay patient, Rusty.

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