Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at the run ahead for Halfway. We’ve got a solid stretch of Southern Ocean groundswell piling in, but it’s not all clean. The water temp is sitting at 79° which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The first call isn’t until Saturday morning the 22nd. Swell is already a decent 7ft from the SSW, with a long 16-second period—proper groundswell. But it’s coming in with a 12 mph cross-off breeze from the ESE, so it’s clean but not glassy. The ocean’s got a lot of energy on it, pushing 2415 (moderate to strong energy). That’s a lot of water moving. Still, the conditions are a bit “marginal” feeling, maybe tide dependent. Not a standout.

Sunday the 23rd looks better early. Swell drops to 6ft, still long period at 15 seconds, and the wind eases to 9 mph from the SE. The morning session is rated as excellent for experienced surfers. That’s the first real highlight. Energy is still high at 1986. If you can get out there Sunday morning, that’s your window.

Monday and Tuesday (24th & 25th) the swell holds around 6ft to 6ft but the wind picks up again to 16 mph. It stays cross-off and clean, but that breeze is going to put a bit of chop on the face. Not a write-off, but not the best.

Wednesday the 26th sees the swell drop to 5ft and the period shortens to 14 seconds. Energy falls to 918. It’s still clean but the juice is dropping out. A rest day.

Thursday the 27th is weird. The morning has a 4ft swell with a 16-second period, but the afternoon jumps to a 4ft swell with a 20-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell. Energy spikes to 2196 in the afternoon, but the wave height is small. That combo—long period, small height—can make for some sneaky lines at a point or reef, but Halfway is an exposed beach, so those long-period sets might close out a bit straight. Tread carefully.

The real standout is Friday the 28th. The morning delivers a 8ft SSW swell, 16-second period, and 9 mph SSE wind. The energy reading hits 3681—that’s strong stuff. This is rated as excellent for experienced surfers. It’s going to be big and powerful. Not for beginners (over 8ft), but for anyone who knows what they’re doing, this is the best session of the entire forecast. The afternoon holds the same size but the wind picks up a notch, so get on it early.

After that, we ease off. Saturday the 29th drops to 6ft, Sunday the 30th to 5ft. Energy fades into the 700s. Still clean with gentle breezes, but nothing to get excited about.

Monday the 31st has a tiny 4ft morning swell but with a massive 21-second period. Energy is 1379. The afternoon bumps to 6ft with a 20-second period and energy of 2317. Again, that long-period swell at a beach break can be tricky. Worth a look, especially if you’re on a longboard or a fish.

Then Tuesday the 1st of September kicks in with another solid pulse: 7ft from the SW, 18-second period, and light ESE winds. Energy is 3345. Morning is rated excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a second standout, but it’s a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it.

Wednesday the 2nd still has 7ft but the period drops to 17 seconds, and the wind stays cross-off. Still fun, but not the peak.

From Thursday the 3rd onward, the swell fades fast. By Friday the 4th we’re down to 4ft with energy in the 400s. Saturday the 5th is tiny, though the afternoon has a 2ft swell with a 21-second period (energy 743) which could be weirdly fun on a glassy day.

Then Sunday the 6th of September—over two weeks out—shows another big pulse: 7ft to 8ft, 18-second period, energy over 3000. Long-range promise, but we’ll see.

So to sum it up: Friday morning the 28th of August is the absolute standout—big swell, clean, powerful. Sunday the 23rd morning is your second-best call, with cleaner conditions and still plenty of push. Everything else is either smaller, wind-affected, or too far out to lock in.

Crowds are sometimes an issue at Halfway, so for that Friday, expect company. But it’s worth it.

Rusty.

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