Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, it's Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Halfway in the coming weeks. We've got a solid run of long-period SW groundswell, and while it's not all picture-perfect, there are some windows that will have you calling in sick to work. The water's sitting at 80°, which is just about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.

We get started early on Friday the 11th with a clean 6ft swell from the SW, with a long 16-second period. The wind is a moderate offshore breeze from the ESE, making for nice clean lines. It's a good start for experienced surfers, with moderate wave energy (1865). The wind switches to cross-off in the afternoon, still surfable but the forecast drops a little. The next few days through the weekend see the swell dip a bit and wind staying cross-off, so don't expect perfection, but there will be waves.

The first real highlight builds towards the end of the first week. Wednesday morning the 16th is clean, but the afternoon is where it gets interesting: light 9 mph cross-off wind from the SE with 6ft of SSW swell at a punchy 14 seconds. The energy is climbing (1362). Thursday the 17th is another solid day with 6ft to 6ft SSW swell and light cross-off winds, and the wave energy is dialed in (1717). Friday the 18th is also clean with 5ft to 5ft of SW swell and light winds, making it a decent option for the intermediate crew too.

Now, the big one is the second week. We've got a proper groundswell event lining up. The morning of Tuesday the 22nd is looking like the highlight of the whole run: a clean 8ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and light cross-off winds from the ESE. The energy is pumping hard (3900). It's solidly in the expert-only zone, but for those who can handle it, the shape will be unreal, especially with that wind. This one's a proper standout but it's over a week out, so keep it in the back of your mind. The afternoon of the 22nd is nearly as good at 8ft and 16 seconds (3507). The whole week from the 22nd through the 24th sees solid 7ft to 8ft SSW swell with clean conditions and light cross-off breezes. It's all for the experienced folks.

Later on, Saturday the 26th sees another pulse of 8ft to 8ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, with big wave energy (3983). The wind is cross-off again, so it's clean but powerful. That one is also a long way out, so just know to keep checking the forecast.

The only thing to be aware of is that long-period SW groundswell can tend to break straight at Halfway since it's a beach break, but the consistent offshore and cross-off winds should help it out.

A couple of quieter days pop up around Saturday the 19th with smaller 4ft to 4ft swell, but it bounces back quick.

Overall, if you're an experienced surfer, the window from the 16th to the 26th is loaded with solid, clean surf. The absolute standout is the morning of the 22nd of September. Don't sleep on it, but don't plan your life around it this far out. Crowds can be a thing here sometimes, so keep that in mind.

Rusty.

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