FA's Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet run overall. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf. The first week or so is mostly a write-off, with tiny waves and onshore winds making things frustrating. The water temp is sitting at about 83°, which is pretty much what you'd expect for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real sniff of anything decent doesn't come until Wednesday, September 2nd. That morning, we see a pulse of swell push through, with a height of 3 ft from the ESE, and a period of 11 seconds. That's a proper groundswell, and the energy jumps up to 164 (moderate). The wind is light and onshore, which isn't ideal, but the underlying energy is there. It's not a standout, but it's the best of a pretty average bunch early on.

The real highlight, the one that gets me a little excited, is the morning of Saturday, September 5th. We get a morning of glassy conditions with a light southerly breeze, and the air is still. The swell is tiny, only 1 ft from the ESE, but with that glassy surface, even a small wave is a fun wave. It's a proper windows-down, no-worry session. The combined energy is only 30 (weak), so it's not powerful, but for a clean, small-wave cruiser, that's the pick of the whole forecast.

A couple of other mornings later in the run are worth a mention. On Sunday, September 6th, we get a clean offshore wind from the W, with a tiny 0.7 ft ESE swell. It's clean, but it is very small. Then on Monday, September 7th, another glassy morning with a 1.0 ft ESE swell. And on Tuesday, September 8th, a glassy start with a 1.0 ft ENE swell, but that's a longer period of 12 seconds, which can be tricky at a beach break. These are all morning-only windows.

The only day that breaks the "poor" rating is Wednesday, September 9th. The morning sees a 2 ft ENE swell with a period of 11 seconds, a cross-offshore wind, and the energy is back up to 105 (moderate). The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is a fair call. It's not a classic, but it's the most surfable of the whole run.

So, in summary: don't get your hopes up for the next week. The standout is the glassy morning on Saturday, September 5th, for a clean, small-wave session. The morning of Wednesday, September 9th, is worth a look if you're desperate for a bit more push, but it's not going to blow your mind. The rest is mostly small and choppy.

Rusty.

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