Estaleiro Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way.

Alright, the next 16 days are a mixed bag, to be honest. There's a bit of a slow start with nothing really doing, but there are a few moments when Estaleiro Reef could be worth a paddle. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real whisper of something decent doesn't show up until Tuesday the 8th of September. It's nothing to lose your mind over, but the morning offers clean waves at Estaleiro Reef. Swell is tiny at 2ft from the southeast, and the wind is light and cross-offshore. It's surfable but very ordinary, so don't expect firing pits. Think of it as a chance to get wet with no hassle.

Wednesday the 9th of September is where we get a little more excited. The morning session is the standout of the first week. We're looking at 5ft swell from the east-northeast, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north-northwest. The combined energy is moderate at 301, and the forecast is for good surf conditions. This is your window if you're an intermediate surfer. It's not massive, but with that clean wind, it should be fun.

After that, things settle back down. Thursday the 10th is glassy in the morning – a calm 3ft from the east-northeast – but the quality is only so-so, just ordinary waves. The rest of that week and into the next has a lot of poor conditions, with messy winds and small swell. Saturday the 13th of September sees a bump in energy (489 combined) with 6ft swell from the south-southeast, but the south wind is a strong 19 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. That's one for the kite crew, not the paddle crew.

Into the second week, there are a couple of notes. Tuesday the 15th of September has some decent energy (655 combined) with 3ft swell, but the period is a very long 14 seconds, which is proper groundswell. The problem is the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it messy. This spot is a reef, so that long period could wrap in, but with that wind, it's hard to get excited.

Honestly, the pick of the entire outlook is Wednesday morning on the 9th of September. The 5ft east-northeast swell with that light cross-offshore wind is as good as it gets in this run. It's not a classic, but it's clean. Also, keep an eye on Saturday the 19th of September – the afternoon shows 2ft swell from the southeast with a long 13-second period and light wind. The combined energy is a moderate 354, but it's listed as marginal, so don't get your hopes up too high.

That's the story. Not a classic fortnight, but there's a window there if you're keen.

Rusty.

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