Golfcourse Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

Right from the start, we've got a bit of a lull. The first surf worth paddling out for won't show until Monday, September 14th. Nothing's happening before that, so don't bother waxing up this weekend.

For the early part of the run, Monday morning, September 14th and Tuesday morning, September 15th are the only two sessions that really stand out. The spot is Golfcourse. It's a beginner-friendly break and it's fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Monday morning brings a clean ESE swell of about 4ft with a period of 8 seconds. The real winner here is the wind: glassy conditions. That means the surface is going to be like a mirror, absolutely perfect for learning or just enjoying a smooth ride. The combined energy is moderate at 252. You might see a few other surfers out – it gets crowded often here – but it's a good bet.

Tuesday morning, September 15th is very similar. The swell bumps up a touch to 5ft from the ESE, still with a 9-second period. The wind is glassy again. It'll be clean and fun, with a combined energy of 323. Again, this is a great window.

Outside of those two windows, things get messy. The winds turn cross-onshore for the rest of the first week, making for choppy conditions and poor surf. The swell hangs around but the quality drops off a cliff. By the weekend of the 19th and 20th, the swell gets aggressive, hitting 8ft and then a massive 15ft to 16ft, but the wind is howling cross-onshore. The combined energy becomes very strong (up to 9317), but it's all blown out and lumpy. This is too big for beginners and, honestly, with those winds, it's more of a kite surfing setup than a paddle surfing one. The period jumps to 14 seconds on that Sunday, September 20th, which is proper groundswell, but the onshore wind just ruins it.

The wave energy drops right back late in the second week. The morning of Wednesday, September 23rd finally sees a clean session again with WNW cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 2ft with only 79 combined energy. You might get a surfable wave, but it's very ordinary.

We also get a bit of heavy rain and near-gale to severe gale winds on Tuesday, September 22nd, so definitely stay out of the water that day. The period drops to a short 5 to 6 seconds by the 26th and 27th.

Looking further out to the 28th of September, there's a hint of a bigger SE swell with a very long 14-second period, coming in at 7ft. The combined swell energy is strong at 2426. But the wind is cross-onshore and choppy, so it's only described as marginal. If the wind cleans up closer to the date, this could be a big one for the experts, but as of now, it's just a long-range promising but uncertain blip.

So, your two clear standouts: Monday morning, Sept 14 and Tuesday morning, Sept 15. Only good for beginners or anyone wanting clean, small waves. The rest of the period is a write-off or a gamble.

Rusty.

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