Cyrils and Big Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We've only got one spot to work with, and that's Cyrils and Big Left, a solid reef setup that needs a south swell. The water temp is feeling pretty standard for this time of year, no major surprises there.

Alright, straight up, the first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are a mess – strong cross-shore winds, big lumpy swell, and the energy is high but it's all junk. You're looking at combined swell energy readings like 2637 and 4084, but it's just not surfable. Thursday the 17th is still pretty average with moderate cross-shore wind and a cross-chop on a 7ft to 7ft SW swell, period around 14 seconds. It's marginal at best.

The first real glimmer of hope comes Friday morning, the 18th. We get a moderate offshore wind from the NW cleaning up a 6ft SW swell. The combined energy is still strong at 1740. It's clean, but still a bit of a handful for the average punter. Saturday the 19th morning has a similar idea, fresh offshore but that swell is starting to drop, energy down to 991. It's clean but the juice is fading.

Then we hit a massive lull. Sunday the 20th is a write-off – a near gale offshore, 34 mph winds, making it impossible. The swell drops to 3ft. Monday the 21st is choppy onshore junk. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd are looking better. On Tuesday the 22nd morning we've got a moderate offshore wind and an 8ft SW swell with a 15-second period, clean. Energy is 3838. That's the standout for the first week, but it's still only a marginal call for quality. Wednesday the 23rd has cleaner, smaller surf with moderate offshore, 5ft to 4ft, and lower energy, but it's tidy.

Now, for the second week, things get interesting but we're looking further out, so less certain. The absolute highlight looks to be Saturday the 26th of September. We've got a fresh offshore wind cleaning up a solid 10ft SW groundswell in the morning, blowing up to 12ft in the afternoon with a very long 19-second period. The combined energy is massive, 5547 in the morning and a huge 7992 in the afternoon. That is a serious, powerful swell. It's a reef break, so that long period will wrap in nicely, but at 10ft to 12ft this is expert-only territory. It's going to be a proper big-wave day. Crowds are possible here, but on a day that size, most people will be watching from the rocks. Friday the 25th afternoon could also be a nice one with a 5ft, 17-second swell and clean conditions.

Overall, there's a lot of junk to sift through. The best call is definitely Saturday the 26th for the big swell, but you need to know what you're doing. Friday the 18th morning is the pick of the early days for some cleaner, more manageable waves.

Rusty.

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