Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's in store for Eastern Beach.

Fair dinkum, it's a bit of a mixed bag here. We’ve got some serious size and energy on the way, but the wind gods aren't playing ball for most of it. The water temp’s about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Wednesday the 26th. We’re looking at a solid 7ft south swell with a super-long 17-second period, directed right at the beach from the SSE. That means heaps of energy (2864) and proper groundswell lines. The big winner is the wind – glassy, 5 km/h easterly. It’ll be clean as a whistle, but this is an exposed sandbar and that long-period swell can make for some straight, wonky lines on a beach break. It's better suited for a bank that holds a line. This is a standout for the clean conditions and punch, but keep your wits about you.

Tuesday the 27th gets messy real quick with a strong 45 km/h NE breeze and a 10ft onshore slop. Forget it. That continues into Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th – mostly cross-onshore winds and choppy, average waves.

Now, we get a reprieve on Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st. The wind swings to a cross-offshore from the SW, cleaning things right up. Monday morning the 31st has a 8ft S swell, but the period drops to a short 8 seconds – that’s a bit of a wind-swell vibe, lacking real punch. Still, with clean faces, you’ll find something.

There’s a big lull then until we hit a massive spike on Friday the 4th of September. That morning we’re talking a 13ft SSW swell with a moderate 11-second period and an offshore 35 km/h WSW wind. The combined energy is a massive 6133! This is huge, thumping surf. The guidance says it’s too big for this break – and it’s right. This one is strictly for the absolute top-shelf experts only. Saturday the 5th is similar, but the afternoon drops a touch to an 8ft SSE swell with a clean 15 km/h SSW wind. That’s still a fair lump, (2216 energy), but much more manageable for strong intermediates and up.

The final week fades out again. Monday the 7th of September has some groundswell, but cross-shore winds spoil it. The best of the last few days is probably Tuesday the 8th with a clean 4ft S swell and a light offshore breeze.

So, to wrap it up, your two true standouts are Wednesday the 26th for the glassy, long-period power, and Saturday the 5th of September for the clean, solid SSW swell. Don’t sleep on Monday the 31st either for some clean, if short-period, fun.

Rusty.

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