Drummonds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve only got one spot on the menu this time, and it’s a bit of a unique one. Drummonds is a reef break, and it’s inconsistent, so it’s not a spot you can just roll up to and expect magic. But when the stars align, it can be a real treat.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual to worry about.

We start off on Wednesday, 2nd September, with a bit of a nothing-burger. There’s a solid 6ft to 6ft SW swell (14-second period) pushing through, but that cross-shore wind from the south is just messing it up. The combined energy is moderate (1255 to 1443), but it’s not rideable in any meaningful way.

Now, Thursday the 3rd is where it gets interesting. The morning session is the standout of the early window. We’ve got a clean 7ft SW groundswell (14 seconds) with glassy conditions and a light W wind. This is as good as it gets for this spot. The combined energy is pumping at 1688. This is an intermediate wave, but it’s a reef, so keep your wits about you. The wind switches onshore in the arvo, so be there for first light.

Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th are write-offs. The swell builds, but the wind is just cruel – cross-onshore and howling. By Saturday afternoon, with a near-gale from the SW and 12ft of swell, it’s blown out and dangerous. That’s a hard pass for everyone.

We get a bit of a clean-up on Sunday the 6th. The swell is a solid 10ft (13 seconds) and the wind is cross-offshore from the SE. The energy is strong (2886 to 2986) and the surface is clean, but it’s big. At 10ft, this is strictly for experts only.

The real highlight of the whole forecast is Monday the 7th. The morning is an absolute gem. We’ve got a 10ft SW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, and the wind is offshore from the ESE. This is one of those special days where the energy is enormous (5009) and the conditions are perfect. This is a true expert-level day – the reef will be firing, but you need to know what you’re doing. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy, but the morning is the one.

The following week settles down. Tuesday the 8th looks excellent again with a 8ft SW groundswell (18 seconds) and clean offshore winds in the afternoon. Again, expert territory. The energy is strong (3948). Wednesday the 9th is ok, but the wind is less ideal.

There’s a lull in the middle of the second week, with the swell dropping to 5ft to 5ft from the 10th to the 12th. The wind isn’t clean enough to make it worthwhile. The energy drops to moderate (948 to 1726). It’s a bit of a waiting game.

Things look promising again on Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th. The swell comes back up to 6ft to 7ft, with a 16-second period and clean offshore or cross-offshore winds. The energy is solid (1556 to 2080). These are good, solid intermediate days.

The real sleeper might be Tuesday the 15th. The morning is glassy with no wind, and a 5ft groundswell (15 seconds). The energy is moderate (1153), but glassy conditions on a reef are pure joy. The 16th and 17th look like more clean, solid swell, but with stronger winds, so keep an eye on the wind direction.

To wrap it up: Thursday the 3rd morning is the best early bet for clean, manageable waves. But the absolute standout is Monday the 7th morning – that’s the one for the experts. The second week has some decent options around the 13th to 15th, but it’s less certain.

Rusty.

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