Bribie Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s on offer.

Well, mate, I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch of days ahead for Bribie Island. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. The water is running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 68°, which is a touch under the long-term average.

The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t pop up until the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st of September. Even then, it’s only small, knee-high 2 ft east swell with a long 10-second period. The wind is light and cross-off from the ENE, so it’ll be clean, but there’s just no power in the water – the combined energy is only 74 (weak). Not really a standout, just the start of a very ordinary run.

Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is similar: 2 ft east swell, 10-second period, light cross-off breeze from the north. Clean but weak, energy at 77. That afternoon, the wind swings NNE and picks up to 16 mph offshore, but the swell drops to 2 ft – still not doing much.

Thursday the 3rd of September morning offers another 2 ft, this time from the NE with a short 7-second period. Light cross-off wind, clean, but the energy is only 64. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working hard for nothing.

The weekend doesn’t get any better. Saturday the 5th of September morning has a 3 ft NNE swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds – that’s just wind chop. By the afternoon, the wind is howling from the north at 22 mph, and the swell drops to 1.0 ft. Not worth a second look.

There’s a bit of a pulse showing up on Monday the 8th of September – 4 ft from the NE with a 7-second period, but it’s cross-onshore from the west at 16 mph, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Combined energy is 133 (moderate), but the conditions are poor. That one’s a write-off.

The best of a bad bunch might be Saturday the 13th of September afternoon. The swell is 3 ft from the ENE with an 8-second period, cross-off wind from the east at 9 mph, and the energy is up to 162 (moderate). It’s clean, but still not great. For a spot that’s inconsistent and exposed to an ENE swell, the size is small and the direction is only just okay. It’s the only session that might give you a couple of half-decent waves, but don’t expect much.

Overall, there’s no standout period. The first week is a total write-off, and the second week offers only a couple of marginal, clean but weak windows. If you’re desperate, Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon or Saturday the 13th of September afternoon are your best bets – but keep the expectations low. For kites, that Tuesday afternoon cross-off wind might be more interesting than the surf.

Rusty.

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