Compton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are cooking up for us, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The season’s playing hard to get, so let's not waste any time and get into it.

The only spot on the radar with any buzz is Compton Bay. Straight off the bat, Monday morning is a write-off. We’ve got a tiny 3ft windswell from the WSW bumped around by a 12 mph onshore wind. The water is sitting at a very unusual 67°, a whole 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a real standout, but you won't be feeling it because the surf conditions are just plain poor. The wave energy is weak, reading just 25 on the dial.

We drift into Tuesday and Wednesday with the same story: small, choppy waves from the WSW. The wind stays onshore or cross-shore, keeping things messy. The combined energy stays well under 100, so there’s just no grunt to get excited about. On Wednesday morning we do see the wind swing cross-offshore and the conditions clean up a bit, but that swell drops to a pathetic 1ft. It’s a tease, not a session.

Things do get a bit more interesting on Thursday the 17th. The swell jumps up to 6ft from the WSW, and the combined energy hits 204. That’s moderate energy, real waves. But don’t get your hopes up. The wind is howling onshore at 22 mph, and with a short, weak 6-second period, you’re looking at a blown-out, lumpy mess. At that size, it's probably too much for a beginner, but the conditions will make it ugly for everyone. This setup would be far more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle.

We then enter a long, dry spell. From Friday the 18th all the way through to the end of the outlook on the 29th of September, we get nothing but tiny, weak surf. The swell heights barely crack 2ft, and the combined energy drops down into single digits or the low teens most days. Even though we see some stellar conditions – glassy mornings on the 22nd and 23rd, and clean, offshore winds on the 27th and 28th – there’s just no swell to work with. It’s a classic blank run, and for this area, it’s a normal part of the pattern when the seasons are changing.

The only tiny flicker of possibility might be the very end of the run. On Tuesday the 29th, we have a 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a long 13-second period, but it’s light cross-on and the wave energy is a mere 23. It’s a whisper, not a wave.

So, there you have it. No standouts, no sessions to circle on the calendar. It’s a waiting game. The forecasts can always change, so don’t write the whole month off yet, but for now, the board stays in the car.

Rusty.

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