Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Eastern Beach.

The next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got some solid swell pulses rolling through, but the wind is gonna be a real headache for a lot of it. The first week in particular looks pretty frustrating. The standout window is going to be around the 14th of September, when everything finally lines up for a good session.

Let's break it down. We start off with a huge, powerful swell arriving on Sunday the 6th – a 5ft swell from the SSW with a very long 20-second period, packing some serious energy (2303). The problem is the onshore easterly wind at 12 mph is going to mess it up. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is just about average for this time of year, so nothing crazy there. The wind stays strong and cross-onshore through Monday the 7th, with a solid 7ft S swell but gusts up to 25 mph making conditions poor. Tuesday and Wednesday are similar – plenty of size (6-7ft from the ENE) but that cross-onshore wind keeps the surface chopped up.

We get a bit of a break on Thursday the 10th. The swell drops to 3-4ft from the E, and we finally see some clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind from the SW at 16 mph. It’s small though, so more of a longboard day. Friday the 11th sees a small, long-period groundswell from the SSW (3-3ft, 14-second period) but the wind is back onshore.

Now, look out for Saturday the 12th – a fresh easterly swell builds to 8ft, but it’s accompanied by a strong 19 mph onshore wind and a short 7-second period. This is going to be messy, and that energy is only moderate (644). Sunday the 13th has the biggest swell of the forecast: a 10ft E swell with 9-second period and massive energy (3311). But it’s a cross-on wind and the wave comment says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s going to be a wild one. The afternoon drops to 8ft.

Alright, here’s the best of the lot. Monday the 14th of September is your call. We’ve got a 6ft E swell with a clean 10-second period, moderate energy (1349), and best of all, a cross-offshore wind from the SW at 9 mph. The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the standout session – clean, solid waves with shape. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” so you might get a few out there, but it’ll be worth it.

The rest of the second week is mostly a letdown. Strong cross-onshore winds on the 15th and 16th, even though there’s some clean wind on the 16th, the swell is only 4ft. The 17th and 18th have some size (6-6ft) but the wind is back onshore again. There is a very interesting little window on Saturday the 19th – a 4ft E swell with completely glassy conditions, zero wind. That will be worth a paddle if you’re around, but it’s a small window. The final few days are small and onshore again.

So to sum it up: the first week is a write-off unless you love choppy, blown-out surf. The real gem is Monday the 14th of September – clean, cross-off wind, solid chest-to-head high swell from the east. That’s your best bet by a long way. The glassy morning on the 19th is also a promising but less certain backup.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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