FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you—this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. The first real chance of any sort of wave comes on Saturday, August 30, but even then it’s small and messy. From the start of the forecast right through to the end, there’s no standout day, no proper pulse of energy. The best we get is a bit of a bump mid-week, but it’s still not enough to get stoked about.

Let’s break it down.

We kick off on Saturday, August 29, at FA’s (beach and reef). It’s tiny—only 1 ft of weak, short-period windswell out of the east, with a period of just 8 seconds. The combined energy is a paltry 40, and the wind is cross-onshore, so the surface is bumpy. Nothing to see here. That carries on through Sunday and Monday, with similar tiny swell and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The mid-week period from Wednesday, September 2, to Thursday, September 3, shows a slight lift. The swell bumps up to 3 ft on Wednesday morning, with a period of 11 seconds out of the ESE, and the combined energy hits 153—moderate. Still, the wind is onshore, and the break is a beach-and-reef setup, so it’s going to be choppy and not really worth the effort. The swell is longer period, but at this size it’s not going to do much, and onshore wind will trash it.

Friday, September 4, morning offers a moment of calm: glassy conditions with zero wind, but the swell is only 2 ft and weak. It’s a clean window, but there’s just no power behind it. The crowd factor at FA’s is “often,” so you might have company even for these marginal waves.

The weekend of September 5–6 sees a shift to offshore winds on the mornings—light west wind on Saturday and a gentle breeze from the west on Sunday. That’s clean, but the swell is still tiny: 1 ft to 1.0 ft. The combined energy is in the 20s, so it’s really just ankle-biters. Not worth suiting up for unless you’re desperate.

After that, we enter a real flat spell. From Monday, September 7, through to the end of the forecast on Sunday, September 13, the swell barely reaches 2 ft, with periods mostly under 10 seconds and combined energy rarely cracking 70. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, with a few moments of clean conditions but no swell to back them up. The standout is the glassy morning on September 4, but even then, there’s just no wave.

So, the honest truth? There’s no standout day here. No break that’s firing. The best on offer is the Wednesday, September 2, morning with 3 ft ESE swell at 11 seconds, but it’s onshore and messy. If you’re a beginner, the small size is safe, but the quality is poor. The only positive is that FA’s is fairly consistent, so it tends not to stay this flat forever—forecasts can change.

For anyone looking for a wave, I’d say keep your board in the car and your eyes on the forecast. Right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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