Buggerru Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are a tough watch for surf around Buggerru. There’s nothing on the table that’s going to have you racing for your board, and we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy conditions.

The standout, if you can even call it that, looks like the morning of Thursday the 17th. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the northwest at 8 seconds, but the energy is still weak. It’s glassy though, totally clean, which is the one saving grace. The afternoon sees a bit more size at 4ft and the energy picks up a notch, but that northwest wind kicks in cross-on and chops it up, so the morning window is your best bet.

After that, we get a bit more push on Friday the 18th. The swell holds around 4ft to 5ft from the northwest, with energy building through the day. But the wind is a problem – 20 km/h cross-on makes it lumpy and less inviting. Not a total washout, but you’ll be working for anything decent.

Saturday the 19th is similar, with 4ft swell and moderate energy, but again the wind just doesn’t cooperate. It’s cross or onshore, so it’s going to be bumpy.

From Sunday the 20th onwards, it’s a rapid decline. Swell drops below 3ft, energy fades, and then by Monday the 22nd through the end of the period, we’re looking at flat nothing. There’s a clean glassy morning on the 22nd, but with only 1ft on offer, it’s barely a ripple.

For the rest of the window, we’re talking a blank run of several days with no real surf. The water is quite warm, about 81°F, which is a few degrees above normal for this time of year, so that’s a bonus if you’re just keen for a paddle.

Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer – there are a few days with decent wind and some wave energy, but for a traditional surf, it’s a frustrating stretch. Keep the hopes low, and maybe look for a longer-term forecast change.

Signing off,
Rusty

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