Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty here again. Let's break down the next couple of weeks for Eastern Beach in feet and knots.

It’s a pretty up-and-down forecast, so you’ll need to be patient. The first few days are a write-off due to messy wind and poor conditions, but there are a couple of good windows if you can hold out. There's a massive swell coming, but it brings big problems with it.

Friday 28th August is a shaky start. The swell is a solid 8ft from the ENE, with a moderate 1947 combined energy, but it’s all messy with a cross-onshore wind and pretty choppy. It’s a tough paddle out. Saturday 29th August sees the swell jump up to a huge 10ft from the ENE, with the energy rocketing to 2494. That’s a lot of power. It’s going to be too big for this break, which is a shame because the wind from the WSW on Saturday afternoon is clean and offshore. This one is strictly for experts, and it’ll be a heavy, grinding session.

Then we hit a flat, poor run from Sunday 30th August through Wednesday 2nd September. The swell drops right out, and the winds are all over the shop. It’s basically a no-go zone for nearly 4 days.

Now, things get absolutely wild from 4th September. A huge, stormy swell arrives, with wave heights from 13ft to nearly 15ft from the ESE and E. The combined energy is enormous, peaking over 4844 on the Friday. But the wind is howling onshore at up to 31 mph from the ENE, turning it into a total washing machine. This setup is far more interesting for the kite crowd than any surfer on a paddle board. That big swell hangs around through Monday 6th, and on Sunday 6th, the wind finally shifts offshore from the SW, giving us clean conditions again. But the swell is still a heavy 10ft with 2008 combined energy, which is still way too big for most.

Monday morning 7th September finally gives us a drop to a very surfable 5ft from the E, with clean, offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 543, but the conditions are clean and inviting. That’s the one session that looks doable for intermediate-level surfers. The rest of that week is mixed with onshore winds or small, weak swell until Friday morning 11th September, when a punchy 8ft ENE swell shows up with clean, light offshore wind and around 761 combined energy. That’s another excellent window with good shape and plenty of push.

We finish up with Saturday 12th September and another solid pulse of 10ft ENE swell, back up to 2943 energy. With a cross-on wind, it’s going to be a challenge and likely too big for a relaxed session.

The water temp at the start is a pretty normal 67°, so no surprises there.

Looking at the whole picture, the two clear winners are Monday morning 7th September for a clean, head-high-plus session, and Friday morning 11th September for a punchy but clean wave. Just mind the tide on those days.

Rusty.

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