Big Ben Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for Big Ben.

Right off the bat, the next few days are looking pretty flat and ordinary. We've got a long stretch of small, messy waves that aren't really worth paddling out for. The water's sitting at a warm 82°, which is about what you'd expect for this time of year.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Sunday the 30th of August. It's a small window, but Sunday afternoon could be a sneaky one. The swell is a tiny 2 feet from the east with a 11-second period, and the combined energy is weak (140). The real story here is the wind: it's going glassy. That means the surface will be like a mirror. It's not going to be a wave of consequence, but if you're desperate for a clean, small-wave session, this is your only chance.

Monday the 31st of August morning also looks okay. The swell is still only 2 feet from the east, but the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNE. The energy is still low (193), but it'll be surfable. Again, it's a small wave day, not a standout.

The real action, and the only true standout in this entire 16-day window, is happening on Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning is looking prime. We've got a 5-foot south swell with a decent 11-second period, and the combined energy is moderate (627). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north, which will keep the faces clean. For a beach/jetty setup, this is about as good as it gets. The waves will have some punch, but won't be too big for a confident beginner. The afternoon session on the 9th also looks good, with glassy conditions and a 5-foot south swell, but the morning is the pick.

As for the rest of the first week of September, there's a significant swell pulse on the 2nd and 3rd, with waves over 7 feet, but the wind is all over the place, mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.

The run from the 5th of September has some small, cleanish windows, but nothing that compares to the 9th. The last few days of the outlook, from the 8th of September and beyond, show a lot of wind and stormy conditions, so the 9th is your clear target.

So, to sum it up: wait for the glass on the 30th of August for a novelty session, or lock in the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September for the best waves of the outlook. There's not much else that's worth getting excited about.

Rusty.

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