City Beach groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for City Beach groyne over the next couple of weeks.

We’re kicking off with a solid pulse of swell from the WSW. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than usual for this time of year, so you might want an extra mil. The first few days are the real story here, with a big, long-period groundswell rolling in. Thursday morning the 20th is looking like a standout. We’ve got a clean 8ft WSW swell with a very long 16-second period, and the wind is absolutely glassy from the SE. That is going to be pure, clean, classic lines at the groyne. The energy is strong (3351), so there’s plenty of push. It’s a bit on the bigger side, so this one is for the experienced crew.

Friday morning the 21st is another beauty. The swell drops a touch to 7ft, but it’s still a solid WSW groundswell with a 15-second period. The wind is offshore from the E, light at 6 mph, keeping it clean and lined up. The energy is still strong (2032). Again, more for the folks who know what they’re doing.

Saturday morning the 22nd holds in with a 6ft WSW swell, long 16-second period, and light cross-offshore wind from the N. It’s clean, but the swell is dropping. The energy is still moderate (1904). After that, the wind starts to get a bit messy in the afternoons, and the swell fades through Sunday and Monday.

There’s a bit of a quiet spell from Tuesday the 25th through the middle of the week. The swell drops right off, with energy falling to a weak 466 on Tuesday, and then a tiny 2ft on Tuesday afternoon. Not much to get excited about.

But hang on, because Wednesday the 26th sees a massive flare-up. We’re looking at a 10ft WSW swell, with a very long 18-second period, and the energy is pumping at a massive 5151. That’s strong to very strong energy. However, the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW at 9 mph, which will put a bit of a chop on it. It’s going to be a big, powerful, but a bit messy day. Definitely for experts only, and maybe more interesting for the kite crew than paddle surfing, given the size and that cross-onshore breeze.

Thursday the 27th cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore SSE wind, but the swell is still solid at 8ft. The energy is still strong (2615). After that, the swell tapers off again into the weekend, with small surf on the 28th and 29th.

Looking further out, the last few days of August and into September show another solid run of swell. The 30th and 31st have 6ft to 7ft WSW swell, with long periods of 16-18 seconds. The wind looks light and mostly favourable on the mornings. Monday the 31st morning is a standout, with a 7ft WSW swell, a 16-second period, and light cross-offshore NNE wind at 6 mph. Clean and powerful. Then Wednesday the 2nd of September morning looks promising too, with a 7ft WSW swell, offshore E wind, and a 13-second period.

So, the pick of the forecast is hands down Thursday morning the 20th for that glassy, big, clean groundswell. The second best is probably Friday morning the 21st for another clean, offshore session. The long-range stuff on the 31st and 2nd of September is promising, but we’ll have to see how that shapes up.

Rusty.

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