Bikini Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what Bikini's got cookin' over the next couple weeks. Gotta be straight with ya – it’s a slow start. Not much to get excited about for a good long while.

First up, we're looking at Bikini. It’s an advanced-level spot, very consistent, but early on the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly cross or cross-shore with some chop. From Friday the 28th of August right through to Tuesday the 1st of September, the surf is poor – tiny waves, messy conditions. There’s a bit of clean surf showing on Sunday the 30th morning, very small around 2 ft from the east, with a light cross-offshore breeze, but it’s not enough to get the heart racing. Energy is weak (40). That’s about the only breath of fresh air in that first week.

From Wednesday the 2nd of September onwards, things start to shuffle a bit. Wednesday arvo sees a bump in size to 5 ft from the south, but it’s short-period stuff (7 seconds) and cross-onshore wind creates a bit of chop. Energy picks up to moderate (290) but conditions are only marginal. Thursday the 3rd morning is cleaner with an offshore slant and 3 ft south swell, but still ordinary. Friday the 4th morning has a nice offshore breeze from the north-northeast and 2 ft from the south-southeast – clean but small. That afternoon, a 1 ft south-southeast groundswell rolls in with a very long 15-second period – that’s proper energy for its size (142), but it’s tiny. Long-period swells like that can break a bit straight on the beach, but Bikini’s a point setup too so it might find a line.

The standout window looks to be Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September. Wednesday morning goes glassy – I mean dead calm, 5 km/h from the north-northeast – with a solid 6 ft south-southwest swell. That’s a big bump, over the 5 ft mark so not for beginners, but it’s clean and the energy is strong (334). Wednesday afternoon sees 7 ft from the same direction, a light cross-offshore breeze, and energy building (455). Thursday the 10th morning is the real gem: 7 ft south-southwest swell, 9-second period, light east cross-offshore breeze, and very good conditions. Combined energy is strong (720). That’s the best on offer – a proper session for the experienced crew. Watch out though, Thursday afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore chop and the same size dropping slightly.

After that, from Friday the 11th through Saturday the 12th of September, the wind swings onshore and the swell fades, turning messy again. So, if you can hold out, the 9th and 10th are your days. Everything else is pretty slim pickings.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, no big anomaly to mention.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, the 9th and 10th are the ones to circle.

Rusty.

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