Coastguard Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple weeks.

Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty flat and quiet run for the most part. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing for the first week and a bit. The swell just isn’t showing up with any kind of push, and when it does, the wind is usually in the way. We’re talking about a stretch of tiny, weak waves – if you can even call 'em that. The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn't appear until the very end of the period, and even then it's a long shot.

So, the only break on the radar is Coastguard Beach, and honestly, it’s a real slow burner. The water temp is sittin’ around 67°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

Friday 11th September through Saturday 26th September is a long, painful wait. For days on end, the swell is barely a ripple – 0.3ft to 1ft – with a combined wave energy that barely cracks double digits most of the time (e.g., 7 or 10). That’s flat, plain and simple. The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, chopping up whatever dribble is there. There’s a little sliver of hope on Sunday 13th September afternoon when a westerly offshore gets in, but the swell is still at a measly 3ft with a short period of 5 seconds. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to get the heart racing.

The only time we get a tiny pulse is on Tuesday 15th September morning when the swell bumps up to 4ft from the NE, and the combined energy hits 103 – that’s moderate energy, finally! But the wind is a nasty cross-on from the NE at 19 mph, turning it into a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth the hassle.

We then go back into the doldrums. A few glassy moments pop up on Sunday 20th September morning and Thursday 24th September morning (calm wind, glassy conditions), but with the swell stuck at a pathetic 2ft to 2ft, you’ll need a longboard and a whole lot of patience. For a beach break, the short-period swell means the waves will be weak and crumbly.

If you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-on winds and small, messy conditions on Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

The standout, if you can even call it that, is the very end. Thursday 24th September sees solid-looking conditions: glassy morning with a clean 2ft east swell, and the afternoon cleans up with a light cross-off. Still tiny, but it’s the cleanest you’ll see. Friday 25th September morning is also looking clean with that northwesterly cross-off. But it’s all still ankle-snappers.

There’s no big swell to get excited about. No groundswell, no standouts. Just a long, flat run with a few brief, clean but tiny windows. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a period for fixing your gear, not using it.

Rusty.

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