City Beach groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gday, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

First up, we’ve got a solid run of groundswell rolling in over the next couple of weeks. The good news is there’s plenty to get excited about, but you’ll need to pick your moments with the wind. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong, hitting 625 early on and peaking well over 2000 at times – this is real ocean energy (625 to 5259 ft·lb).

The standout session looks like Thursday morning, September 3rd. That’s the pick of the whole run. We’re looking at a clean 7 ft swell from the WSW, and the wind goes glassy – dead flat, offshore, perfect conditions. The energy is strong at 1699, the period sits around 14 seconds, which gives you good shape and power without being too tricky. The water temp anomaly is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Before that, we start on Saturday morning, August 29th with a clean 3 ft wave from the WSW, 19-second period – that’s proper groundswell, long lines, great for the groyne if you can get the takeoff right. Offshore ESE breeze at 16 mph keeps it clean. The combined energy is moderate (625). It’s not huge, but it’s a nice intro.

Saturday afternoon sees the swell bump to 5 ft, still clean but the wind goes cross-offshore, and the energy jumps to 1758. Worth a paddle, but it’s not the best session of the weekend. Sunday morning, August 30th is where it picks up: 7 ft from the WSW, 18-second period, energy at 2383, and the wind is light cross-offshore. That’s going to be fun and punchy – best for experienced surfers as it’s over 5 ft.

Monday August 31st turns a bit ugly with onshore wind and poor conditions. Tuesday and Wednesday are mixed – some clean windows but mostly cross-shore or onshore wind, so it’s hit and miss.

Then Thursday morning, September 3rd – that’s the gold. 7 ft, glassy, WSW direction, 14-second period, energy 1699 – it’s all there for a really good session. Crowds are often at this break, so get in early.

Friday September 4th is blown out with fresh cross-onshore winds, so give that a miss.

Saturday morning, September 5th brings a big 10 ft swell from the W, but it’s cross-shore and messy, and the afternoon hits 13 ft from the WSW – that’s too big for this break, only for experts, and the 5259 energy is massive. It’s more of a spectacle than a session.

Sunday September 6th stays big (8 ft) but cross-shore chop makes it tricky. Monday morning, September 7th is a nice reset: 6 ft from the WSW, offshore ENE breeze at 10 mph, clean, energy 1272. Very good conditions for a solid paddle.

Tuesday September 8th and Wednesday September 9th keep offering clean 4-5 ft waves with offshore or cross-offshore winds, periods around 16-17 seconds – real groundswell, just smaller. Thursday September 10th holds similar.

Then we get another big pulse on Friday morning, September 11th: 10 ft from the WSW, energy at 4834, but it’s cross-shore and choppy. Saturday September 12th drops to 7 ft with light cross-on wind, Sunday September 13th stays around 6 ft but with wind bump.

Overall, the real standout is Thursday morning, September 3rd – glassy, solid 7 ft, perfect conditions. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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