Buggerru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Buggerru.

The next 16 days look like a tough stretch for scoring waves here. There’s a whole lot of flat or weak, messy surf to wade through before we see anything worthwhile. The water is running a very unusual 83° with a temperature anomaly over 3 degrees warmer than normal, which is a real standout before we even talk about the swell.

We kick off with nothing much to write home about. From Wednesday September 2nd right through to Sunday September 13th, it’s a long grind of tiny, weak swells. Most days are offering up swell heights of just 1ft to 2ft with short periods around 4 to 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is very poor, often not even hitting 100 (like 15, 10, even just 3). Winds are mostly cross or cross-onshore, so the surface is chopped up and messy. Even when we get a glassy morning on the 5th and 6th, there’s just no power to work with. The swell direction is from the NW, which is okay for this exposed spot, but the swell is just too weak.

Now, on Monday September 14th and Tuesday the 15th, there’s a bit of a lift in size, but it’s riddled with problems. Monday morning sees a fresh onshore wind at 22 mph, which combined with a tiny 0.3ft swell is a no-go. Tuesday swings up to 5ft with moderate energy (319), but again the wind is cross-on and we’ve got risk of thunderstorms, so the quality is shot.

The real standout of the whole window looks to be on Thursday September 17th. We’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the NW with a decent period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to a healthy 596, which is proper strength. And the clincher is the wind: a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE at 6 mph. That is going to knock the chop right off and leave some clean lines. This is the day for it, but you’ve got to be on it early. Just keep in mind that with swell over 8ft later in the day and an 8ft reading on the afternoon, things are going to get big and thumpy for the afternoon session. That 7ft morning will be pushing it for beginners. It’s an advanced wave anyway, but it’s going to be a proper challenge. The swell period is short enough (8-9 seconds) that it won’t have that super long lull between sets, which helps with paddling. It’s a beach setup (beach/pier), so with that size and a little cross-on change later, the afternoon might get a bit unruly. The morning session with that offshore wind is the pick.

So, there’s one real light in the tunnel after a long, quiet spell. Don’t get your hopes up for anything before the 17th, but if you can make that Thursday morning happen, it could be worth the wait.

Rusty.

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