Bingin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here.

Let's have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of sessions that are gonna be proper magic. The water's a nice 80°, pretty much normal for this time of year, so no need for a wetsuit.

The first few days are a bit of a tease. Friday the 28th of August kicks off with a solid 8ft SSW groundswell, long period at 16 seconds, and a heap of energy (3636). The wind is a moderate cross-off, so it's clean but not the glass you dream about. The energy drops through Saturday, but that early session on the 29th is the first real standout. The swell is still a fun 6ft from the SSW, period hanging at 15 seconds, and the wind goes dead to a slight air. That’s glassy, clean, and the energy is still pumping (1540). That morning is a proper gem for the experienced surfer – anything over 8ft is for experts, and this is close, so it’s punchy but workable. Crowds are often gonna be a thing at Bingin – it's a world-class reef, so expect some company.

After that, the surf gets smaller and more average through the end of August and into the first week of September. There's a solid stretch from the 30th right through to about the 4th of September where the combined energy drops to three-digit numbers, and a moderate cross-off wind is a constant companion. It's not flat, but it’s nothing to get excited about – a gap of pretty average, small conditions.

Now, keep an eye on the second week. Things start to look up around Wednesday the 9th of September. It’s not big, only 3ft to 3ft, but that SSW swell is carrying a very long 18- to 19-second period. That’s proper groundswell with long lines, and with a gentle breeze keeping it tidy, it’s a sneaky good day on the reef.

But the real call-out is the 10th and 11th of September. On Thursday the 10th, you get a solid 6ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, and the wind goes dead light in the morning – almost glassy. That’s clean rail-to-rail surfing with moderate energy (1484). It's a beautiful combo. Then Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th see a building swell back up to a powerful 8ft to 8ft from the SSW. The energy readings shoot back up into the high two-thousands and low three-thousands. This is proper, heavy reef swell – for experts only. The wind stays cross-off, so it’ll be clean but very powerful, and the long period means those sets will be stacking up nicely. This is about two weeks out, so it's promising but you know how that goes.

The standout plays are the early morning of Saturday the 29th of August for a clean, punchy session, and the whole sequence from Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th of September for a run of serious, high-quality waves. Mark those dates.

Rusty.

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