Cudmirrah Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Cudmirrah Reef has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef break, very consistent and exposed to the south-east. The water's sitting at a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting around 65°.

Right off the bat, Tuesday morning (the 15th) has a bit of swell at 4ft from the south, but that wind is cross-on from the south at 6 mph, and the period is a short, weak 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak (234), and the call is marginal. Not one to get excited about. Tuesday afternoon turns ugly real quick – the wind jumps to 19 mph out of the south, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess.

Wednesday the 16th is a classic case of "looks can be deceiving." We've got a solid 12ft swell from the south, but it's crossed up by a fresh southerly breeze. With that kind of size and onshore wind, it's just a washing machine. Combined energy is huge at 1874, but it's unsurfable. Thursday morning (the 17th) drops to 7ft, still a lot of energy (685), but still cross-on. It's a marginal call at best.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Friday morning, September 18th, is the standout of the whole outlook. The wind goes glassy, absolutely dead calm. The swell is a clean 4ft from the south with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a solid moderate (353). For a reef break, that's going to produce some clean, lined-up waves. The call is for "good surf conditions." The only catch is crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Saturday morning (the 19th) is also glassy, but the swell drops right off to 3ft, so it's pretty small and weak. After that, the swells taper off into tiny, weak signals (down to 1ft and 18 in combined energy) over Sunday and Monday. There’s a big gap of poor conditions.

Looking further out, Tuesday the 22nd is worth a mention. Tuesday afternoon (22nd) the wind goes perfectly glassy again, and the swell is only 3ft, but here’s the kicker – that swell has a very long period of 19 seconds and combined energy of 792. For a reef break, that long period could produce some surprisingly good, fat waves if it fills in. It’s an "expect very good surf conditions" call, so keep an eye on that one, but it’s a longer-range call so don't book the trip just yet.

Wednesday the 23rd morning has a clean 5ft south swell with a cross-off wind, which is promising, but the period is only 10 seconds. The rest of the second week is mostly small, weak, and crossed up by onshore winds. There's a bit of a pulse on the 26th with a clean 4ft north-east swell, but it's nothing special.

The standouts here are clear: Friday the 18th morning for the glassy, clean 4ft waves – that's your best bet. And as a longer-shot promise, Tuesday the 22nd afternoon with that ultra-long period groundswell and glassy conditions could be a real surprise if you've got the patience to wait.

Rusty, signing off.

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