E-Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for E-Bay, and honestly, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up. The first few days are the real deal, but after that, it’s a long stretch of pretty ordinary, onshore slop until the very end of the window. Let’s get into it.

The standout window kicks off on Wednesday, 26 August, with some glassy, clean conditions. The morning session is the pick of the whole period: the wind is glassy, the water is a warm 85°F which is about average for this time of year, and we’ve got a clean 3ft south swell rolling in with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 393, but it’s that morning stillness that makes it special. Afternoon sees a tiny drop to 3ft from the SSW, still glassy, but with a risk of thunderstorms. This is your best chance for a fun, uncrowded wave, though it’s a reef break so watch the shallow bits.

After that, the wind shifts onshore from Thursday, 27 August, and it’s a long grind. The swell actually builds nicely—hitting 5ft on Friday morning (28 August) with a very long 16-second period from the SSW, and the combined energy gets strong at 1049—but the onshore wind just ruins it. The surf is marginal at best, and by Friday afternoon with a 12 mph onshore breeze, it’s a mess. This pattern of onshore wind and choppy, poor surf continues right through to Monday, 7 September. There are a few moments where the energy stays high—like Monday, 31 August, with 4ft at 18 seconds and 915 energy—but it’s all blown out. This setup is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re into that.

The light at the end of the tunnel comes on Wednesday, 9 September. The morning is glassy again, with a clean 4ft SSW swell at a very long 17 seconds and strong combined energy of 745. The forecast calls for very good surf conditions, and I’m getting excited about it. Just keep in mind it’s a long way out, so don’t book your flights yet, but mark it in your calendar. There’s also a glassy, tiny 3ft bump on the morning of Monday, 7 September, but it’s barely surfable.

So, to sum it up: your two real standouts are Wednesday morning, 26 August, and the morning of Wednesday, 9 September. The first one is the sure bet, the second is the promising long-range hope. The rest of the 16 days is mostly a write-off with onshore winds and poor quality. But hey, it’s a reef break, and when it’s on, it’s on.

Rusty.

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