Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

We’re starting a bit slow, but there’s a real pulse building. The first few days are a write-off with weak, messy blobs of energy, but the whole picture changes later in the first week. The standout window is going to be around the 10th and 11th of September, when a solid, long-period swell from the SSW arrives, and the conditions finally start to gel. The water is sitting at a warm 86°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Right now, through Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th, it’s just not worth paddling out. The wind is cross-on or onshore, the waves are small and weak, and the energy is all over the place. On Tuesday the 8th, the morning is still marginal with a 5ft SE swell and a short 9-second period, but keep an eye on Tuesday afternoon. The wind goes glassy, and the swell drops to 4ft from the SE with a 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (590), and it’s the first real sign of life. It’s the best of a rough patch, but it’s still small.

The real action starts to kick in on Wednesday the 9th of September. We’ve got a 4ft SSW swell rolling in with a long 17-second period, and the energy is strong (723). The wind is a light cross-on, which is manageable. This is a groundswell, and that long period means it’ll be more lined up and powerful at a reef setup like Blue Bowls, but the sets will be a bit spaced out.

Then Thursday the 10th of September is the one to circle. The morning sees a 5ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and strong energy (1599). The wind is cross-on, but the wave comment is still marginal. The afternoon, however, is where it gets interesting. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 22 seconds from the SW, and the combined energy is massive (2229). That’s proper groundswell. The wind is light and cross-shore. This is a reef spot, so that long period will wrap in beautifully.

Friday the 11th of September is the peak of this run. We’re looking at a 5ft to 6ft SSW swell, with a period of 19 to 18 seconds. The energy is huge (3260). The wind is light and cross-shore in the morning. This is the biggest, deepest swell of the window. At 5ft, it’s a solid size for intermediates, and the quality of that long-period groundswell on the reef should be something special. The afternoon holds a bit more size but the wind picks up a little.

After that, things start to fade and get windier. The 12th and 13th of September have some decent size (6ft to 3ft), but the wind is cross-on or onshore, chopping it up. The 14th through the 18th is a pretty blank stretch of poor surf, with moderate winds and messy conditions. There’s a pulse on the 18th of September with a 5ft SSE swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is onshore, so it’s not one to get excited about.

Looking further out, the 19th of September has a 8ft S swell with a 14-second period. That’s getting into big territory, and the wind is onshore, so it’s more of a beast for experts only, and likely messy. The 20th of September settles back to 5ft, but again, the wind is cross-on.

So, to wrap it up: the best of the best is Thursday the 10th of September afternoon and Friday the 11th of September morning at Blue Bowls. Thursday afternoon has that dreamy 22-second period and light wind, and Friday morning has the biggest, cleanest energy of the whole run. Get in the water then.

Rusty, out.

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