Eastern Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, friends, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a run of waves ahead, but it’s not going to be one long, continuous party. There’s a bit of a slow start, a solid middle stretch, and then it tails off with a few days of nothing before things might pick back up late in the window. The key to this whole period is playing the conditions right.

First up, we’re looking at Wednesday the 19th. It’s a bit of a limp start. There’s some swell, but the morning is choppy and messy. You’re not missing much. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, and we’ve got 4ft of SSW swell with a 13-second period. It’s okay, but nothing to write home about. It’s more about getting the cobwebs off.

Thursday the 20th is where things get interesting. The morning is small, but the afternoon is a different story. We’ve got a jump to 8ft of SSW swell, and the energy in the water is solid, with a combined energy reading of 2106. The wind is light and cross-off, grooming it up. This is a proper push of swell. This is the kind of afternoon that gets the heart rate up.

Friday the 21st is a wipeout. The wind swings onshore and it gets lumpy. The surf quality drops right off, so give it a miss.

Saturday the 22nd is a big wash. The wind is howling at 25 mph from the southwest. The swell is there, but it’s going to be a mess. Looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle surfing day, to be honest. Leave the board at home.

Sunday the 23rd is the first real standout. The morning is clean, but the afternoon is the winner. We’ve got 7ft of S swell, cross-off winds, and the energy is up at 1318. It’s big enough to get the heart pumping, but the conditions are clean. This is the day to be on it.

Monday the 24th is a bit of a comedown but still fun. The swell drops to around 4ft in the morning, but it’s still clean. A great day for a longer board and getting some smooth rides.

Tuesday the 25th is a mixed bag. The morning is okay with 5ft of SSW swell, but the afternoon wind switches onshore and it gets messy. Not a total write-off, but you need to get out early.

Wednesday the 26th is another day to skip. The wind is onshore and it’s choppy. Nothing good on offer.

Thursday the 27th is just average. There’s some swell, but the wind is a bit strong and the waves are a little disorganized.

Now, for the second standout of the run: Friday the 28th. This is the one. We have a clean 5ft of S swell in the morning, and then the afternoon is pure magic. The wind drops to nothing, it goes glassy, with 5ft of S swell on a long 14-second period. This is the pick of the entire window. The ocean is going to be smooth as glass. Get out there if you can.

Saturday the 29th starts okay but gets blown out in the afternoon by a fresh breeze. The swell is still there, but the quality drops.

Then we hit a wall. Sunday the 30th is a write-off with heavy rain and a near gale. Monday the 31st is also poor and blown out. Tuesday the 1st of September has some size at 8ft, but it’s an onshore ENE wind and hard to paddle into. It’s not looking good.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is small and average. We’re looking at a gap of a few days with no real good surf on offer.

The run may end on Thursday the 3rd of September. It’s a small 3ft of SSW swell, but the key here is the wind is dead calm and it’s glassy. It’s small, but it might just be clean and fun. A long way out, so promising but less certain.

So, circling back: your two standout sessions are Sunday the 23rd and the absolute gem on Friday the 28th. Don’t sleep on those. The rest is about picking the right tide and the right window.

Rusty out.

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