Chirere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next two weeks.

It’s a slow start, no doubt. The first real chance to paddle out isn’t until the 4th of September. The first few days are locked in with cross-onshore and cross-shore winds blowing 15 km/h, and the swell is small and weak. The combined energy is mostly in the low hundreds or below, with a lot of readings under 100 – that’s just a ripple. Water temp is 28°, right on average for the season.

The morning of Friday the 4th is the first clean window. The wind swings to a light cross-offshore from the ESE at 15 km/h, and the waves clean up. The swell is only 1.0m from the ENE with a 5-second period – that’s short, choppy, and weak energy (55). It’s surfable, but don’t expect much push. Chirere is a reef, so those short-period waves won’t shape up well, but at least it’s glassy. Crowds are a “sometimes” thing, so you might have it quiet.

The next morning, Saturday the 6th, is another clean one with the same cross-offshore wind. The swell picks up to 1.2m from the ENE, period 7 seconds. Energy is 116 – still weak. It’s listed as “surfable but very ordinary.” Not a star, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

The real standout, and the only session I’m genuinely keen on, is the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. The wind drops to a light 10 km/h from the ESE, giving us a clean cross-offshore flow. The swell is 1.5m from the NE with a 7-second period, and the energy is 210 – moderate. That’s enough to get the reef working, and with light offshore winds, it’ll be glassy. The 1.5m height is a bit much for beginners, but for intermediates and above, this is the call. Crowds are only “sometimes” so you might get a few waves to yourself.

After that, the swell fades. The morning of Monday the 14th offers a clean, gentle offshore breeze from the SSE at 15 km/h, but the swell is down to 1.3m and the period is only 6 seconds. It’s clean, but the energy is weak (120). It’s surfable, but it’s a drop-off.

The second week is a dud – small waves and onshore winds. The 16th of September is just a 0.8m, 6-second pulse with a cross-shore wind. Not worth the effort.

So, bottom line: the morning of the 6th of September is a clean but ordinary option, and the absolute best is the morning of the 13th of September. That’s your window. The rest of the run is a whole lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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