Blue Bowls Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Blue Bowls over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a bit of a slow burn to start. The first few days through the end of the first week are pretty average—cross-on breezes, some small ripples, and the swell’s a bit weak. Water temp is about 85°, which is bang on for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The real standout lands on Wednesday, September 9th. We’ve got a SSW groundswell pushing in at 4ft, with a 17-second period—that’s some serious long-period juice. The combined swell energy is a hefty 1288, so there’s plenty of power behind it. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which means the surface will be like a mirror. The reef at Blue Bowls loves that long-period SSW angle, and with no wind, it’s going to be clean and well-shaped. It’s a bit much for a beginner at that size, but for an intermediate surfer, this is the one to circle. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might see a few others out, but it’s not going to be a zoo.

The next morning, Thursday the 10th, still has some decent size at 5ft from the SSW, period around 15 seconds, and the combined energy climbs even higher to 1746. The wind is light cross-on, so it’s got a little texture, but it’s still a solid session. Not as clean as the day before, but a good follow-up.

After that, the swell backs off and the winds turn more onshore through the weekend and into the second week. There’s another pulse around the 18th of September, with a SSW swell around 4ft, 16-second period, and combined energy hitting 1006. The wind is light and onshore, so it’s a bit of a toss-up on the conditions, but the energy is there. It’s promising, but a week and a half out, I’d keep an eye on it.

The clear winner is Wednesday the 9th. Glassy winds, solid groundswell, and a reef that handles that direction perfectly. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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