Fullers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. The best bet is this advanced, inconsistent reef break that needs a specific swell window to really light up. Conditions are often a bit of a puzzle, so we’re looking at a long run of days that are more about waiting than scoring.

The first session worth even looking at is on the morning of Friday the 11th of September. We’ve got a tiny 3ft SSW groundswell running with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate (541), but this is a reef that needs direction, so that 3ft might just wrap in. The water is a warm 60°, which is pretty much average for this time of year. Wind is light and cross-shore, so it'll be a bit bumpy. Honestly, it’s really marginal.

Saturday the 12th is smaller, with 2ft of SW swell. Still on the same long period. The wind is cross-off in the afternoon, so the surface will clean up nice, but there’s just not enough push. It's a beaut of a day to be out in the water but not to catch waves.

We hit a bit of a change around Sunday the 13th. The swell shifts to the NW and pushes up to 4ft in the morning, but it’s got a horrible 7-second period with weak energy (299). That’s just wind chop. By the afternoon, it’s 6ft but still only 6 seconds of period and moderate energy (415). The wind is cross-off, so it’ll be clean but gutless and steep. This is poor and only for the highly committed.

Things get a bit more interesting on Monday the 14th. The swell drops a little to 6ft but the period finally climbs to 9 seconds with strong energy (947). The morning has a light cross-shore breeze, so there will be some texture on the face. The afternoon stays clean. This is a better wave but still not the best on offer.

Tuesday the 15th we see 5ft of NW swell with a 9-second period (592 energy) and light cross wind in the morning. It’s okay, but Tuesday’s afternoon session starts to show the trend of diminishing size.

From Wednesday the 16th through to the morning of Sunday the 20th, the swell drops below 3ft, coming mostly from the SSW with very long periods of 15-19 seconds, and the combined energy stays moderate (350-484). The winds are generally light to gentle and cross or cross-off, so it’s clean but tiny. These are days for a longboard or a paddle, not a shortboard.

Now, the first true standout in this entire run happens on the morning of Sunday the 20th of September. Monday the 21st of September afternoon also looks very promising if the swell direction holds. On the 21st afternoon, we see a 3ft SSW swell with a 17-second period, but the combined energy jumps to a strong 716. The wind is a fresh cross-off at 19 mph, meaning the surface should be absolutely clean. That strong energy on a long-period SSW swell at this exposed reef could really set it apart, but you’ll need to be on your game.

The second week remains patchy. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd have tiny, clean surf from the SW and a shift to a short-period 5ft WNW by Wednesday afternoon. Thursday the 24th through to the morning of Friday the 25th of September sees the swell back to 5-5ft from the WNW with periods of 8-10 seconds (strong 554-669 energy). Winds are clean. These are your next best bet after the 21st.

We finish off Friday the 25th afternoon, Saturday the 26th, with a dropping trend. The morning of Saturday the 26th has 4ft from the NW with a solid 11-second period (500 energy) and light cross wind. The tide might be the call on that one.

Overall best: The standout window is the afternoon of Monday the 21st of September. The combination of strong energy and clean cross-off wind on a long-period SSW swell hitting that exposed SW reef makes it the pick. The afternoon of the 25th of September is a close second for a bit more size but a shorter period. Keep an eye on the tide, as this is an inconsistent spot and it doesn't break often.

Rusty.

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