Cottons Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here with the local scoop.

Over the next couple of weeks, we've got a bit of a rollercoaster. The first decent pulse shows up this Saturday, the 5th of September. Water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year, nothing wild.

We're looking at Cottons Point, a reef and point break that loves a good SW swell. It's a consistent wave, so it'll be breaking, but you've gotta read the wind. The real standout is Sunday afternoon, the 6th of September. The swell is a clean 4ft from the SW, with a 15-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the NNW at just 6 mph. That's going to make the surface glassy, giving you some really clean, lined-up waves. The energy in the water is solid, and it's flagged as excellent for experienced surfers. You'll want to be there, but expect some company as crowds are possible.

Saturday morning the 5th, we've got a 3ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it's not too bad, but not perfect. The energy is moderate. Saturday afternoon the swell bumps up a bit to 4ft, but the wind picks up and makes it choppier.

Sunday morning the 6th, the swell jumps to 6ft from the S with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, adding some chop. That's a solid size, pushing into the range where it's better for experienced surfers only.

Monday the 7th, we're looking at 6ft to 6ft from the SSW, but the cross-onshore wind gets stronger through the day, making it messy and choppy. Tuesday the 8th drops off, but the wind stays up and ruins it.

From Wednesday the 9th, the swell drops to around 2ft and stays small for a long stretch. The combined energy gets weak, and we get a run of days with mostly cross-onshore or onshore wind. You'll see some long-period groundswell at 0.3ft to 0.6ft, but that's just not enough to surf on. It's a pretty quiet period through the middle of the month.

Things start to look up again around the 19th of September. We get a 3ft SW swell with an 18-second period, and the energy comes back up. The wind is light onshore, so it's not going to be clean, but it's a sign the surf is waking up again. That Saturday the 19th might be the next window, but the wind needs to improve.

So, the best bet is definitely that Sunday afternoon session on the 6th of September at Cottons Point. After that, we go into a lull for over a week. The energy returns around the 19th, but the conditions are a bit messy. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty out.

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