North Broulee Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming for North Broulee over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, with a long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. There’s a gap of several days where the surf is just too ordinary. The first real chance is Monday morning, August 17, but it’s weak. We’ve got a small 0.5ft southerly swell, period only 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell with very little energy (65). The saving grace is glassy conditions, with a light SSE breeze at 3 mph, making it clean. The water temp is 63°, about 2° warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing unusual. It’s surfable but very ordinary – a beginner could get a few tiny ones, but don’t expect much.

The next morning, Tuesday August 18, it’s a bit bigger at 3ft from the east, but the period drops to just 5 seconds and the wind is cross-off from the southwest at 6 mph. It’s clean, but that short period makes it weak and bumpy. The energy is moderate (97), but still not worth getting excited about. Wednesday, August 19, sees a 3ft ENE swell with a 6-second period, but the wind turns cross-shore and then cross-onshore, so it’s messy. Thursday, August 20, is small and clean but tiny.

We then hit a real lull from Friday, August 21, right through to Sunday, August 23, with barely a ripple. The swell drops to 0.7ft to 1ft, and while there are some glassy moments, there’s just no wave energy.

Monday, August 24, brings a small 1ft SSE groundswell with a 9-second period, and glassy conditions with a light westerly at 3 mph. The energy is weak (59), but it’s surfable and clean – still very ordinary.

The standout window arrives late in the period. On Thursday morning, August 27, we get a proper pulse. Swell climbs to 6ft from the northeast, with a 7-second period, and the energy is strong (651). The wind is calm – glassy, zero wind. That’s a rare combination at North Broulee. The swell is just over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with some experience, this is the best on offer. The direction is NE, which matches the optimum ESE closely enough, and the glassy conditions will make it clean. This is the one to aim for.

Saturday morning, August 29, still has a clean 2ft NE swell with glassy conditions, but it’s small. Then Saturday afternoon, August 29, the model shows a big 10ft southerly swell with a 10-second period, energy 2141, but the wind is onshore from the ENE at 9 mph, and the comment says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That’s a miss.

The rest of the run into September is small, with onshore winds and poor quality. So, if you’re looking for a session, Thursday August 27 morning is your best bet. Get out there early, it’ll be clean and fun.

Rusty.

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