FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for FA’s.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and poor conditions, so don’t be expecting much. The first real surf we might see is a long way off, and even then, it’s marginal.

The first few days are a write-off. From Sunday the 30th of August right through to the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th of September, there’s practically nothing. We’re talking over a week of flat, messy, cross-onshore junk. The swell is tiny, barely 2ft, and the wind is just not playing ball. The combined energy is weak, stuck in the 50s and 60s for days, then climbing into the 100s and 200s from the 2nd, but the wind is still messing it up. It’s just not worth paddling out.

Now, there is a tiny glimmer on the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. We’ve got a bit of a bump from the ESE, 2ft, with a period of 10 seconds, giving a combined energy of 100 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, which will make it clean. The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s small, but it’s the first time the wind and swell align. If you’re desperate, you might get a few, but it’s not a standout.

After that, it drops right back to flat again. The morning of Thursday the 10th of September is clean but tiny, and the 11th has some offshore wind, but the swell is gone. The best of the entire outlook is actually the morning of Sunday the 13th of September. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the E, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is 163 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore from the ESE, so it won’t be clean. It’s a bit bigger, but the short period and onshore wind mean it’s going to be a bit of a mess. The afternoon of the 14th of September is glassy, but the swell is almost non-existent.

Honestly, none of this is a true standout. The best on offer is the morning of the 9th of September for a clean, small wave, or the morning of the 13th for a bit more size, but it won’t be clean. For a beginner, the 5ft on the 13th might be a little too much, and the short period will make it dumpy. For an expert, there’s just no power.

Water temperature? Look, I don’t have a specific reading for FA’s in the data, but it’s likely about average for the time of year.

This is just a tough run for FA’s. It’s a beach and reef setup, and with the wind we’re getting, it’s not looking good. I’d say keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t get your hopes up.

Rusty.

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