Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty.

Let’s be real – this 16-day window for Eastern Beach is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some pulses of size, but the wind is gonna be the main player here, and it’s not always in our favour. The standout moments are tied to those precious windows of offshore flow, and there’s one morning that truly has my attention.

The first real opportunity kicks off on Sunday, August 23rd. The morning session sees a solid 7 ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 10 seconds and a moderate wave energy of 1437. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, which should keep the beach tidy. It’s a bit sizey for beginners, but intermediates will find plenty to play with. The afternoon drops a little to 5 ft from the S, with that same cross-off breeze dropping to 9 mph – still clean, but the energy is moderate (511). This is a solid start.

Monday, August 24th is a comedown. Morning swell is just 3 ft from the S with a short, weak 8-second period and low energy (202). The wind is light cross-off, so it’ll be clean but small. The afternoon brings a longer 11-second period, but the wind swings cross-shore, making it a bit crumbly.

Now, here’s the one I’m circling. Tuesday, August 25th is a ripper of a morning if you can get out. The swell pushes back up to 5 ft from the SSW, but the real story is the 15-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wave energy is strong (1080). The SW cross-off breeze at 12 mph is clean. This is the best quality on offer. The afternoon holds similar size at 6 ft and a 16-second period, energy jumping to 1508, but remember – that long period can make the sandbar a bit tricky, so pick your peak. For me, this is the standout window.

Wednesday, August 26th is a write-off. The swell jumps to 8 ft in the morning and 8 ft in the afternoon from the S with a long 17-second period, pushing energy into the very strong zone (3020 and 4244). But the wind is onshore, stiff, and it’s overcast. The morning is marginal, the afternoon is poor. This is only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s likely messy.

From Thursday, August 27th through to Saturday, August 29th, it’s a no-go. The wind is howling from the NE and ENE, hitting 28 mph and 31 mph at times, creating blown-out, choppy conditions. Swell is there, but it’s not surfable. The 10 ft on Thursday afternoon is a monster, but with a near gale, it’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s.

Sunday, August 30th offers a little relief. A SW cross-off breeze returns at 12 mph for the morning, with 6 ft from the SW and moderate energy (856). The afternoon is similar but with a SSW swell at 7 ft and a 9-second period. It’s clean, but the quality is marginal. Not a standout, but a salvageable session.

The first week of September is a real struggle. Monday, August 31st has small, weak swell (4 ft, 11 sec) and light cross-shore winds. Tuesday, September 1st is ruined by onshore ENE winds. Wednesday, September 2nd sees a return to clean cross-off winds, but the swell is small (4 ft-5 ft) and short-period. Thursday, September 3rd is onshore and messy again. Friday, September 4th is the next point of interest. Morning brings a 6 ft swell from the SSW with a 13-second period, clean cross-off wind from the SSW at 16 mph, and strong energy (1262). This is a solid, late-week option, but it’s not the quality of that Tuesday.

The final few days are a write-off. Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th are rain and onshore winds. Monday, September 7th is a tease – a 5 ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, light cross-off wind from the SW at 6 mph, and near-perfect conditions forecast. The energy is strong (983). This is a promising note to end on, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

In short: The best of the bunch is Tuesday, August 25th – that long-period groundswell with clean offshore flow is the one to get excited about. Sunday, August 23rd and Friday, September 4th are decent fallbacks. There are long gaps of poor or blown-out conditions in between, so pick your window carefully.

Rusty.

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