Chirimena Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Let's be straight with you, this is a tricky stretch. We got a lot of days where the ocean just ain't cooperating, so we gotta pick our moments.

The first real chance to get wet ain't until the 10th of September. Up until then, it's a whole lot of cross-shore choppy junk with small swell – not worth paddling out for. We're talkin' about a five-day dry spell from the start of the forecast.

The pick of the litter, and the only real standout, is gonna be Thursday morning, the 10th of September. Head to Chirimena. It's a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, and it's exposed to the NNE swell. The ENE swell is pushin' in at 5ft, with a period of 7 seconds, so it's a bit short-period, but don't let that put you off. The real story is that the wind is cross-offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, and that's gonna keep the surface clean. The combined swell energy is a moderate 229 (moderate wave energy). Water temp is around 82°, which is normal for this time of year. It's a size that's fun for a good intermediate, not too big, not too small. Just keep an eye on the crowds, they can be a thing here sometimes.

After that Thursday morning window, we're back into the weeds. The afternoons get choppy again, and the mornings over the next week are mostly poor or marginal. The 12th of September, Saturday, sees a bump in energy on the morning session with 6ft swell from the ENE (combined energy 584), but that's a strong, stormy-looking pulse with a risk of thunderstorms and messy winds – not the clean surf we want.

We get a few other clean pockets in the mornings, like the 15th of September (Tuesday) and the 18th of September (Friday), but the swell is small and weak, around 4ft to 4ft. Those are "surfable but nothing to write home about" days. The energy is low, the period is short, and it's just... average.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th is more of the same – small, weak, onshore winds pushin' it around. The 21st of September, Monday morning, has another clean window with cross-offshore wind, but the swell is a paltry 4ft from the ENE with a short 6-second period. It's a session for the longboard, maybe, if you're desperate.

So, bottom line: Thursday morning, 10th of September, at Chirimena is your best bet. Get it while it's clean. After that, it's a waitin' game for a proper swell to line up with the wind. Forecasts can change, but right now, it looks like a long, quiet run.

Rusty.

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