Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a coffee and settle in, because the next couple of weeks at Eastern Beach are a proper mixed bag. We’ve got some real quality windows, but also some proper wipeouts to dodge. The combined swell energy (610) on offer early on is moderate, so we’re not talking about a full-on groundswell event, but it’s got some grunt.

Let’s kick off this Friday morning, the 21st of August. The wait is over. We’ve got a 5ft swell pushing in from the SSW with a 12-second period, and it’s glassy. I mean, a light SSW wind at just 3 mph is as close to perfection as you get. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing freaky there. This is the standout of the whole run – expect very good surf. Get on it before the wind swings.

Saturday morning the 22nd is a write-off. The wind is howling from the WSW at 25 mph, blasting it cross-offshore. The swell drops right off, so don’t even bother.

Sunday the 23rd brings a better vibe. A clean 5ft SSW swell (600 combined energy) with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. That’s a solid session on the cards.

Monday the 24th is a cruisy 4ft S swell with light winds. Decent, but nothing to write home about.

Now, keep your eye on Tuesday the 25th. We have a 5ft SSW swell, but the killer is the 15-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy (1061 combined energy). With a light cross-offshore breeze, it’s going to be excellent for experienced surfers. The long period means it will favour the point, and the sets will have real power behind them.

The rest of that week gets blown out by strong onshore winds. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are messy with onshore slop and big wind. Not worth the hassle.

Friday the 28th gets interesting for the wrong reasons. We see a 10ft ENE swell (2762 combined energy) – that is serious power. The wind is light onshore in the morning, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. This is only for the experts, and even then, be very careful.

The following week is touch and go. Saturday the 30th of August and Sunday the 31st offer cleaner, smaller cross-offshore waves but the energy (around 500-650) is weak. The 31st brings an 8ft E swell with a short 8-second period, but it’s cross-shore. It’s a bit of a mess.

Heading into September, we get a last gasp on Wednesday the 3rd: a 4ft SSW swell with a long 14-second period (831 combined energy) and clean cross-offshore wind. It’s a decent mid-week option. Then Friday the 5th of September looks promising on paper with a 4ft SSW swell (1150 combined energy) and light onshore wind, but that one is a long way off, so don’t hold your breath.

The very end of the run on the 5th of September shows a massive 13ft SW swell with huge energy (9477), but the wind is a strong cross-onshore. That’s a big, blown-out mess – more for the kiters than us.

So, to wrap it up: the absolute pick of the bunch is Friday the 21st of August – glassy, clean, and fun. The second standout is Tuesday the 25th of August for the power and long-period groundswell. Everything else is filler or a dodge.

Rusty.

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