Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get a look at what’s on the cards for Big Beach over the next couple of weeks. Gonna be a slow start, but there’s some real quality hiding in the back half if you’ve got the patience.

The water is a warm 81°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. Nothing weird there.

The first real window doesn’t open until the 1st of September. The early days are a total washout – small, weak, and junk. From the 1st, things start to wake up. Tuesday the 1st has a clean 3ft SSW swell with a long 18-second period. The morning is a standout, with light NE offshore winds making for clean, lined-up waves. The combined energy is moderate (592), and the offshore breeze will keep the faces smooth. The afternoon is a bit breezier, but still clean.

The 2nd and 3rd of September keep the good vibes going with similar 3ft S swells and offshore or cross-off winds. The 3rd is especially nice with gentle offshore winds in the morning.

The real highlight is the window from the 7th of September onwards. It’s about a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s looking really promising. The swell builds: Monday the 7th sees 2ft to 3ft SSW swell with strong offshore winds, and the energy is already climbing (511 to 643). Then Tuesday the 8th brings a proper pulse: 4ft to 5ft S swell with a 12-second period. The combined energy jumps to 803 in the morning and a strong 1037 in the afternoon. This is a big, solid groundswell, and with NE offshore winds, it’s going to be pumping. The sets will be long and powerful.

Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th hold the size with 5ft to 6ft S swell. The energy is very strong (964, 873, 945). This is expert territory, getting up there. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean but challenging. Friday the 11th morning is a special moment: glassy conditions with a 6ft SSW swell, period dropping to 10 seconds. The energy is still strong (691). The wind is dead calm – glassy. That’s a rare treat, but enjoy it early, because the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

After that, the swell fades fast. The 12th and 13th are a return to small, weak, and messy conditions. The 13th has a glassy morning, but the swell is tiny (2ft) with a short 7-second period and very weak energy (88). Not much to get excited about.

To sum it up: the real standout is Tuesday the 8th of September through to Friday the 11th of September. That’s the peak. The 8th is the best bet for size and power, with clean offshore winds. The 11th morning is a special, glassy window for the bigger swell. Crowds are “sometimes” an issue at Big Beach, so expect some company when it’s good.

Stay stoked, and don’t sleep on that glassy Friday morning.

Rusty.

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