Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it’s a pretty drawn-out run of small, clean but ordinary surf at Big Beach. We’re not talking about anything that’s gonna get your heart pumping fast, but there are a few windows where the conditions line up nicely for a longboard or a funboard. The first real standout is on Monday the 14th into Tuesday the 15th, and then again later on.

The water’s sitting around average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

We kick things off with a bit of a flat spell. The first surf worth mentioning is on Saturday the 12th, but it's really just small stuff – 2 ft of swell from the SW with a long 15 second period, giving us 191 wave energy. It’s clean enough but ordinary, and there’s a light breeze from the east. Not worth rushing for.

The first proper standout arrives on Monday the 14th in the afternoon. That’s when we see a clean 2 ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 22 seconds, and the wind goes offshore. The energy jumps to 303 (moderate), and it's described as "gentle offshore and clean." That long period means the sets will be a bit wider apart, but the shape should be pure. Big Beach can handle that, and the offshore breeze will make it look like glass. The crowd status is “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but nothing crazy.

Tuesday the 15th morning is also clean with a bit more size – 2 ft from the SW and a solid 20-second period, pumping out 434 energy. Again, light breeze. That’s your other good window. The afternoon drops off a bit.

Wednesday the 16th afternoon sees another offshore, 3 ft SW with 18 seconds, and 479 energy – that’s decent moderate energy. The wind is a moderate offshore, so it’ll be clean but a bit breezier. Still good though. Thursday the 17th afternoon is similar: 2 ft SW, 16 seconds, 503 energy, and offshore wind. A little more juice in the water.

After that, it stays small and clean but nothing really stands out until Wednesday the 23rd of September. That morning is a true gem: glassy conditions, 2 ft from the SW, 17-second period, and 268 energy. It’s glassy – that’s about as good as it gets for the size on offer. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. Then Thursday the 24th has a risk of thunderstorms, but the morning is clean with a slight air and 2 ft from the SW, and the afternoon turns offshore with 2 ft. That’s a good, clean little run.

The last week or so is very consistent but small – 2 ft to 2 ft, mostly cross-off breezes, and the energy stays modest. It’s the kind of run that keeps you moving but won’t blow you away.

So, to wrap it up: if you’re after the cleanest, best-shaped waves, set your alarm for Monday the 14th afternoon, Tuesday the 15th morning, or that glassy Wednesday the 23rd morning. Those are the pick of the bunch. The rest is just nice, clean background noise.

Rusty.

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