Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's cookin' at the only spot in the zone for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real mixed bag for Golfcourse. There's some energy pulsing through, but the wind is gonna be the enemy for most of it. We've got a bit of a slow start with not much worth paddling out for.

The first real half-decent opportunity shows up on Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning brings a risk of thunderstorms and a cross-on breeze, but it's the afternoon that's got my attention. Swell is around 3ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, and the key thing here is the wind goes glassy. That's rare and means some clean, if small, lines. The combined energy is moderate at (277), so it'll be rideable, just not a powerhouse. This is a beginner-friendly break anyway, so the small, clean conditions are perfect for learning. For the more experienced, it might be a bit mellow.

The swell tries to kick a couple of times, but the wind just won't cooperate. We get a bit more size, around 4ft on Tuesday the 15th and Thursday the 17th, but it's always cross-on or just messy. Nothing to write home about.

Now, we hit a proper wall of wind and unfriendly conditions from the 18th. The swell gets big – I mean, seriously big. On Friday the 18th afternoon we see a 4ft swell but with a very long 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a massive (1630). That's a lot of water moving. But it's blowing a moderate cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. This is kite surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The break is an exposed beach setup, and with strong onshore winds predicted all weekend, it's going to be blown out. Saturday the 19th is seeing 15ft+ waves with combined energy well over 10,000 – that's a full-on, dangerous ocean. Unless you're a big-wave tow-in crew, stay out of the water.

The middle of the next week stays angry. On Tuesday the 22nd, the forecast even says "the swell is predicted to be too big for this break," with 25ft waves from the SSE. The combined energy is reading over 15,000. That's a "don't even think about it" situation. The wind is a near gale. No good.

Finally, we get a reprieve. On Wednesday the 23rd of September, things clean up in a big way. The morning is glassy again with a tiny 2ft, 16-second period groundswell from the ESE. Combined energy is low at (183), so don't expect much power, but after that storm, a clean, small wave will feel like heaven. It's only for the dedicated, but it'll be the most peaceful surf you've had in a week.

Looking further out, Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th of September show some promise with double-overhead swell (7ft to 8ft) and that long 16-second period. The morning winds are lighter – cross and cross-on – so they'll be rideable, but a bit bumpy. The combined energy jumps back up into the thousands, meaning there's serious push. This is expert territory at 8ft, though that long period will make for some grinding walls if the wind holds off. The Friday afternoon looks like it'll get chopped out again.

The Standout: Honestly, the real winner here is Wednesday afternoon, September 16th. It's not about size; it's about the glassy conditions at a beginner-friendly break. If you're after a clean, cruisy session, that's your window. For the big surf crew, keep an eye on the morning of Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th – big, powerful, long-period swell, but those cross-onshore winds are a gamble that could mess it up. It's a promising but less certain long-range call.

Stay safe out there, and wait for that wind to drop.

Rusty.

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