Chirimena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, we’ve got a long 16-day window ahead, but I’ll be straight with you—it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The first few days are gonna be tough, with mostly poor conditions and small, weak swell. We do see a bit of life popping up later on, especially toward the end of the period, but you’ll have to be patient.

Kicking off on Tuesday, 15 September at Chirimena (beach and reef) – we’re looking at tiny 3ft swell from the ENE with a short period of just 6 seconds. Combined energy is weak (58), and the wind is a messy cross-shore at 9 mph. Water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Honestly, it’s poor surf conditions. Wednesday morning, 16 September, sees a slight uptick to 4ft ENE, period still 6 seconds, energy 91, but at least we get a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 6 mph. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Thursday morning, 17 September, same story—3ft NE, 6 seconds, 53 energy, clean enough but nothing to write home about. Friday through the weekend, 18-20 September, the swell nudges up a bit, but winds are mostly cross or cross-on, and the ‘poor surf conditions’ label sticks. Saturday morning, 19 September, has a clean 4ft NE with 111 energy, but it’s still only a 1-out-of-10 feel.

Now, the standout—and it’s a bit of a wait. Sunday, 27 September morning is where it gets interesting. The swell hits 4ft from the ENE, period 6 seconds, combined energy jumps to 266 (moderate wave energy) and the wind is light and cross-off from the ESE at 6 mph. That’s clean conditions, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer across the whole outlook. It’s not huge, but for the region, that’s a solid little window of clean, surfable waves. The ENE direction matches the optimum swell direction for this spot, so the wave quality should be decent for intermediate surfers. Keep in mind, the period is short, so the waves will be a bit sectiony and not too powerful. Crowds are listed as ‘sometimes’, so you might share the peak with a few others, but it’s not a circus. Monday, 28 September still has some height, but the wind goes cross and the conditions get marginal.

Through the second week, things are mostly ordinary with small swell and poor surf quality. A few mornings like Saturday, 26 September and Tuesday, 29 September offer clean cross-off winds, but the swell stays around 3-4ft with weak to moderate energy, and the scores are low. Honestly, if you’re keen, aim for that Sunday, 27 September morning session—it’s the one real highlight in an otherwise quiet run. If you miss it, well, the forecasts can change, but right now it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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