Condos Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve had a proper look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak stretch. There’s barely a ripple worth paddling for, so if you’re itching to get wet, you might be better off checking the forecast again in a few days. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf.

Let’s start with the only break on the cards: Condos. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, fairly consistent, exposed to the swell, and the optimum swell direction is SE. But honestly, from Tuesday, September 15 right through to Wednesday, September 30, it’s all “poor surf conditions” with scores of zero. The water temp on the first day is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a bit unusual, but it won’t help the waves.

Tuesday afternoon, September 15, kicks things off with a tiny 3 ft SE swell, short period of 5 seconds, and a weak combined energy of just 42. The wind is a cross-onshore from the SE at 15 mph, so it’s choppy and messy. Wednesday the 16th looks even worse – dropping to 2 ft and 1 ft, with onshore winds. Thursday and Friday are similar: small, weak swell, poor wind, and nothing doing.

The weekend of September 19-20 brings a bit of a pulse but still tiny – 3 ft to 3 ft, period still 6-7 seconds, and energy in the 60-77 range. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, so forget clean waves. The following week, through to September 30, just fades away: swells drop to 1.0 ft or less, periods around 5 seconds, energy below 15. The last few days show a little more energy, around 70-105, with 3 ft to 3 ft swell and period stretching to 8 seconds, but the wind is still onshore or cross-onshore, and the surf quality is still poor.

There are no standout days here. The best of a bad lot might be around September 27-28, with swell heights up to 3 ft, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy hitting 105 on the afternoon of the 27th. But the wind is onshore from the ESE at 12 mph, so it’s not going to be clean. For a beginner spot, that’s still rideable but nothing to get excited about.

Bottom line: the whole 16-day forecast is a dud. No good options, no real swell, and poor winds. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on the last week of September, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking like a long blank run. Rusty.

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