Curl Curl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for our stretch of coast. We’ve got a slow burn for the next week, so don’t rush out with the boards just yet. The first real chance doesn’t come until the weekend, and even then, it’s not a blower.

Wednesday’s looking messy – weak south swell with a cross-shore breeze that’ll have it all chopped up. Thursday’s a bit chunkier with more size, but the wind’s on it again, making it poor. Friday is still groveling – there’s some swell, but it’s short-period and junky, more of a fight than a glide.

Now, Saturday morning (12 September) is the first good one. The wind swings around to the north and dies off – proper glassy conditions. There’s a clean 4ft south swell with a 12-second period, which is some real groundswell energy. The energy reading is moderate (626), but with the clean surface, this is the pick of the first week. Curl Curl (Sydney) will be handling that south direction well. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but expect crowds – they’re often here. That clean window is short though. The afternoon breeze picks up onshore and chops it to bits.

After that, we hit a flat patch. Sunday and Monday are nearly nothing – knee to waist high at best, with the wind messing with it. Tuesday is tiny, inconsistent slop from the NE. That’s the low point. The good news is the pattern resets.

The next standout is over a week away – Wednesday morning, 16 September. Another glassy start, this time with a really long-period south swell, 13 seconds, but it’s small, around 3ft. It’ll be clean and fun on the points, but the beach breaks might run a bit straight with that long period. Still, a glassy wave is a glassy wave.

Then we have another quiet stretch, with onshore winds and low energy readings, mostly under 200. You’ll be riding gutless slop if you’re keen.

Finally, the real one to circle: Thursday morning, 24 September. The wind is set to be almost nothing from the ESE – glassy again – with a solid 7ft south swell, period of 10 seconds. The energy is strong (736). This is the best all-round day on the board. It’s a touch big for beginners, but for everyone else, Curl Curl should have proper, meaty lines. The afternoon sees a light cross-onshore come up, but the morning session is the one.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a write-off, with Saturday morning as a brief, clean, but small highlight. The second week is slow until that Thursday (24 September) morning – that’s your standout. It’s a long-range call, so treat it as promising, not set in stone.

Water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is about normal for this time of year – no complaints there. A little fresh, but we’re used to it.

Keep an eye on the sky, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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