Compton Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s talk about what Compton Bay is showing us.

Honestly, the whole 16-day picture is a bit rough. The first week is a total washout. We’re talking about a lot of onshore wind and messy surf. That first real chance of anything decent doesn’t arrive until pretty deep into the second week.

Starting out, it’s all onshore southwesterlies and short-period, weak swell. On Wednesday the 2nd, you’re looking at a 3ft swell with a combined energy of just 51, and that’s useless with a 15 mph wind blowing right onto the faces. It’s a no-go. The pattern of choppy, poor surf continues through the 9th. The swell gets bigger, like 8ft on the 4th, but the wind is just wrecking it.

You have to wait all the way until the morning of Friday the 11th of September. That is a long, quiet stretch. On that morning, we finally see something worth talking about. The swell is a clean 7ft, and the wind is a light 10 mph cross-offshore from the north-northwest. That’s the good stuff. The combined wave energy is a solid 349, and the water is a balmy 69°F, which is crazy warm—4°F above average for this time of year. That is very unusual. It’s a little big for beginners, but for the rest of us on a step-up board, it’s the best window in the whole outlook. The consistency is decent, but don’t expect to have it to yourself; the crowds are showing up "sometimes," which means it'll be a bit lined up.

After that, we get some more swell on the 16th, with waves pushing 10ft, but again, the wind is a fresh cross-shore or onshore from the west. The 17th morning offers a tidy 5ft groundswell with a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon turns onshore again. It's just a game of finding a clean hour.

For a dedicated surfer, this is a pretty barren run. The only real highlight is that Friday the 11th morning. If the wind holds, that session could actually be good. The rest of the time looks better for the kite crew than us.

Rusty.

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