Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s heading our way for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, Tuesday the 1st of September is a nice little highlight. We’ve got clean, waist-high lines rolling in from the south at 3 ft, with a period just over 11 seconds – that’s a bit of groundswell energy, offering some proper shaped waves with longer lulls between sets. The early glass-off, with a light cross-off breeze off the North, keeps it clean for a good morning session. The combined swell energy here is moderate at 228 units. Nothing pumping, but a fun option for the beginner-friendly banks if you can dodge the occasional crew (crowds are often at Curl Curl).

Wednesday the 2nd is an early call only. The swell drops off to 2 ft, and while we do have a clean, moderate offshore from the WNW by morning, it’s nothing to write home about. Afternoon gets a bit more crummy.

Thursday and Friday are quiet, with very ordinary conditions and small swell. Friday afternoon gets a bit choppy, rubbish.

The weekend doesn’t bring much better news. Saturday morning offers a brief window of clean offshore but the swell is tiny (2 ft), and Combined energy is just around 162 units.

Into the following week, things really flatten out. There’s a couple of rough days, then Monday the 7th afternoon shows a pulse of short-period swell from the NE at 6 ft, but the period is only 7 seconds – that’s windswell. Even with the offshore wind, it’s marginal for a decent wave.

The real standout, and the only one worth getting truly excited for, lands on Wednesday the 9th of September – and it’s a big one. A solid 12 ft south swell, with a period just over 11 seconds, slams into the headland. The combined energy is a massive 2727 units – that’s strong. The catch? It’s going to be too big for this place, especially for the beginners. Only experienced surfers should even think about it. The morning is clean with a light cross-off breeze from the West, but the afternoon tips to onshore and turns ugly. This is a one-day, big-wave prospect.

After that, Thursday the 10th morning is a nice reprieve – 4 ft of glassy, clean conditions from the south, but nowhere near the standout of the day before.

The second week is a write-off. The swell dies right down, with very ordinary tiny waves from the 11th onwards. A few mornings with a light offshore but nothing of substance. The 14th and 15th get windy and small.

The verdict: The real play is getting on the Wednesday 9th for the solid groundswell if you’re a seasoned charger, or keeping it easy on the Tuesday the 1st for clean fun waves. The rest of the window is mostly small and messy.

Rusty.

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