Arrawarra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with ya—this Arrawarra outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of dud days ahead, with only a couple of windows that are worth getting excited about. The whole 16-day run starts quiet and stays that way for a while, so don’t rush.

The first sniff of something decent doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 16th. That morning, the wind swings offshore from the SSW at 22 mph, and we see the swell jump to 7 ft from the S with a 6-second period. It’s a bit of a messy, short-period south swell, but it’s clean and fresh. The combined wave energy is moderate (348). This is really only for the advanced crew though—7 ft is getting a bit much for beginners, and that short period makes it dumpy. The afternoon sees the swell hit 10 ft from the SSE, period dropping to 8 seconds, and the wind cranking offshore from the S at 25 mph. Energy goes through the roof (1306) but it’s raw, powerful, and hard to paddle into. Experts only.

Thursday the 17th carries on with the same vibe—10 ft from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and strong SSW offshore wind at 19 mph. Clean, but big and gnarly. Energy is very high (1630 in the morning, 1247 in the afternoon). Still just for the experienced.

By Friday the 18th, it drops to 5 ft in the morning from the ESE, cross-off wind, then 6 ft in the afternoon with a 10-second period and gentle cross-off breeze. That afternoon is the real standout here—clean, 6 ft, combined energy 773, and the wave comment says “expect very good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer. The swell direction (ESE) isn’t a perfect match for Arrawarra’s optimum (E), but it’s close enough, and the quality is there. This is your session.

Saturday the 19th starts with 5 ft from the ESE at 11-second period, but onshore wind ruins it. After that, it’s back to small, weak, and messy for over a week—most days barely breaking 3 ft, with poor conditions and hardly any energy.

Finally, on the 27th of September, a little pulse shows up: 4 ft from the NE with 8-second period, clean cross-off wind in the morning, combined energy 218. It’s surfable and better than the junk around it, but nothing special.

Water temp at Arrawarra is 68°, which is about average for the time of year—no surprises there.

If you’re after waves, pencil in Friday the 18th afternoon. That’s the one. Everything else is either blown out, too small, or too wild for most.

Rusty.

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