Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s brewing at Halfway and nothing else. We’ve got a solid run of swell ahead, but it’s not all perfect. The water is sitting at 80°, right on the money for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The action kicks off Thursday morning, September 10th. A solid 7ft swell from the SSW, with a very long 15-second period, is pumping in. That’s serious groundswell energy. The combined energy reading is a massive 2368, so there’s proper power behind it. The wind is cross-off from the SE at 9 mph, keeping things clean. This is excellent surf but for experienced surfers only – that 7ft is pushing it for beginners. The best of the early window is probably Thursday morning, but the afternoon sees the wind pick up a touch and the tide could throw a spanner in the works.

Friday the 11th drops a bit to 6ft, still a solid SW groundswell with a 16-second period. The wind stays cross-off, but the conditions are a bit more marginal. Saturday the 12th sees the swell drop further to 5ft, and while it’s cleaner, the energy is dropping. Sunday the 13th brings a fresh pulse, with the swell jumping back to 7ft and a very long 18-second period. The combined energy is right back up to 2557, but the wind is a bit stronger at 12 mph, making it a cross-off battle.

The middle of the week, around Wednesday the 16th, we get a nice change. The wind goes true offshore from the ESE at 12 mph, with a 6ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. That’s a clean, moderate offshore window, and the score backs it up as excellent for experienced surfers. This is a standout moment for the more seasoned crew.

Now, the real standout in the whole 16-day window is Sunday the 20th. The swell hammers up to 10ft from the SW, with a 16-second period. The combined energy is a massive 4027. The wind is light from the SE at 6 mph, making it cross-off. Now, this is a serious warning: at 10ft, this is too big for most, and the file even says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Only absolute experts should even look at it. The afternoon settles to 8ft, with a 3668 energy reading, which is still excellent for experts. The morning of the 21st follows with a 7ft swell and clean conditions, so that whole weekend is a big wave window for the die-hards.

The last few days of the forecast, from the 22nd to the 25th, see the swell bounce around between 4ft and 7ft, with mostly cross-off winds. The 25th has a very interesting 20-second period, but the swell is only 4ft, so it’ll be long, lazy lines with huge gaps between sets. That’s perfect for a point break, but at a beach break like Halfway, it might be too straight.

Overall, it’s a fair-to-middling run with a couple of serious spikes. The best bet for the average surfer is Wednesday the 16th for the offshore wind and clean 6ft faces. For the big dogs, the weekend of the 20th-21st is the one to circle, but be ready for some serious size.

Rusty.

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