Bikini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week or so is a bit of a flat, frustrating grind for Bikini. The first few days are just poor, tiny waves you’d barely bother paddling out for. It’s not until we get into the second week of September that the ocean finally wakes up, and when it does, it’s a proper, serious groundswell that’ll have the experienced crew grinning.

We’re starting off with a long, quiet stretch. From Saturday, August 29th, right through the first week of September, the best you’ll find is knee-high, weak energy. The swell hanging around 1.6ft from the east, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is barely a whisper (around 42 to 59). It’s clean, with light cross-offshore winds, but the waves just don’t have any push. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The tide turns on Sunday, September 6th. We get a solid bump in size: 7.9ft from the SSW on Sunday morning, with a combined energy of 826. That’s moderate energy, and the wind is a cross-offshore breeze at 15.5 mph, which keeps it clean. But the period is only 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a lumpy, wind-swell combo. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a classic paddle session, to be honest.

Now, the real standout is Monday, September 7th. The morning at Bikini is the pick of the entire forecast. We’re looking at a solid 6.6ft groundswell from the south, with a very long period of 12 seconds. That’s proper energy, with combined energy at 1040 (strong). The wind is light offshore from the NE at 6.2 mph, so the waves will be clean and glassy. This is an advanced wave, over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners. The swell direction is south, and Bikini’s exposed to that, so it’ll be hitting the point and beach setup hard. For experienced surfers, this is the day to be in the water.

The afternoon on the 7th gets messy with a cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, so get it early. The following days, 8th and 9th, are blown out by strong onshore winds, but the 10th of September (Thursday morning) offers a redemption window: 3.6ft from the SE with a 13-second period (very long), clean cross-offshore winds, and combined energy of 513 (moderate). It’s a smaller, cleaner follow-up, but the long period will make it a bit straight at the beach, so it’ll be better for the point section.

After that, the forecast drops off again into weak, poor quality surf for the rest of the window. No other standouts to mention.

Stay safe out there.

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