Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for the next couple weeks. We’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s definitely some decent waves to be had if you pick your moments.

Alright, so the main event is Halfway. This is an exposed, fairly consistent spot that likes a good SW swell. The water is sitting at a comfortable 80° right now, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises.

We kick off the outlook on Sunday morning, September 6th, with a solid 7ft SSW groundswell, but it’s a bit of a messy one with a cross-off wind. The energy is strong (2958), but the quality is just “marginal.” It’s the same story through Monday and Tuesday – plenty of swell in the water, with the combined energy hanging around the 1600 to 2900 mark, but those cross-off breezes are keeping it from being truly clean. However, keep an eye on Tuesday afternoon, September 8th. The swell drops a touch to 6ft but the period jumps to 18 seconds from the SSW. That’s a very long period groundswell, a real ocean pulse. The wave energy is even stronger (3469), and the conditions are clean. That’s a standout session for the more experienced crew, as that long period will be lining up beautifully.

We get a bit of a hiccup Wednesday morning, September 9th, with a cross-shore chop that’s going to mess things up. But by Wednesday afternoon, the winds ease to a gentle breeze, and we’re back to clean 8ft SSW swell with a 16-second period. That’s a great session for the intermediate to advanced crew. The energy is strong (2615) and the quality gets a tick for “excellent.” That’s the other real standout in the first week.

The rest of the first week and into the second settles into a long run of similar, clean conditions. Swell sizes bob around between 5ft and 7ft, with periods from 14 to 18 seconds. The combined energy is consistently in the strong range (1000-2500). It’s the kind of dependable, consistent surf where you can get a wave pretty much any time. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so on a clean morning you might share it with a few mates, but it won’t be a madhouse.

Looking further out, the end of the window gets interesting. Saturday morning, September 19th, we see a jump in size to 8ft SSW with a solid 16-second period. The energy is way up there (3880). Saturday afternoon looks even better: still 8ft, still 16 seconds, but the wind is a gentle breeze and the energy peaks at 4179. The forecast calls it “excellent” with a top score. For me, that’s the pick of the entire 16-day run. Just be aware that by Sunday morning, September 20th, the swell is forecast to be a thumping 10ft. At that size, Halfway is going to be a real handful – the report even says it’s too big for this break. That’s expert territory only, or maybe a day to watch from the sand.

Then we wrap up on Monday, September 21st, with a nice morning session. The swell drops back to 7ft, but the wind swings offshore for the first time in the whole outlook. That’s a rare treat – clean, offshore lines on a 14-second SW swell. A great way to finish the forecast.

So, in short: there’s surf almost every day at Halfway. The standout sessions are the Tuesday afternoon (Sept 8) with that super long period swell, and the Wednesday afternoon (Sept 9) with the clean, strong swell. If you can wait, the Saturday afternoon on September 19th looks like the absolute best of the bunch. Just be careful of that Sunday morning (Sept 20) when it gets too big for most.

Rusty, signing off.

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