Buggerru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our stretch of coast. Honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burner, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

The immediate outlook is pretty flat and frustrating. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions through the middle of the month. From Monday the 14th right through to the morning of Thursday the 24th September, there’s nothing really worth paddling out for. The waves are just too small, the wind is messy, or both. There’s a lot of clean, glassy mornings, but with swell heights barely nudging 1 ft and periods under 8 seconds, it’s more of a lake than a surf break. The energy is in the single digits or low double figures (combined energy values of 6, 2, 5, 19) – just not enough push to do anything.

We do see a bit of a pulse kicking in on Thursday the 17th afternoon. The swell picks up to 3 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 136 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is straight onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, so it’ll be messy. Not worth rushing for.

The first real standout finally appears on Saturday the 20th of September, early. Buggerru (Sardinia) sees a clean-up. The swell is still small at 3 ft from the NW with a 7-second period, but the wind swings light offshore from the ENE at 3 mph. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report. Crowds can be an issue here, and the break is inconsistent, but when the conditions align like this – clean lines, light wind – it’s a decent window for the advanced crew to get a few. Combined energy is 77 (weak wave energy), so it’s not a day for heroics, but it’s the best we’ve had in over a week.

But the real highlight, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Friday the 25th of September. This is the big one. Friday morning sees a serious pulse of NW swell hitting 10 ft with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 1311 (very strong wave energy). The wind is light offshore from the ESE at 6 mph, so conditions will be clean. That said, a 10 ft wave is too big for most, and this is an advanced break anyway. The afternoon is slightly smaller at 8 ft from the NW with 9 seconds, and the energy is still 911 (very strong wave energy). The wind stays light offshore, so expect very good surf conditions. If you’re an expert, this is your window. Just be aware the swell is predicted to be too big for this break in the morning, so aim for the afternoon session when it drops a bit. The direction from the NW matches the optimum swell direction for this spot, so the setup should be firing.

After that, it fades quickly. Saturday the 26th morning has some leftover 3 ft from the N with 9 seconds and clean offshore winds, but it’s a shadow of the day before. Then we drop back to tiny, insignificant surf through the end of the month and into early October.

So, to wrap it up: there’s a whole lot of nothing for the first week and a half. Then a small clean window on the 20th, but the absolute standout is Friday the 25th of September. Mark your calendar, but only if you’ve got the skills. For everyone else, it might be worth looking at the setup for kite surfing on the bigger days, as the open beach layout could be more interesting for that.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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