Halfway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We've got one spot on the radar for this run, and it's a bit of a slow burner. The action is all at Halfway.

The water is sitting at a comfortable 80°, which is pretty much average for the time of year, nothing wild there. This is an exposed spot that loves a SW direction, and we've got plenty of that coming.

We start off slow. The first session worth looking at is Sunday afternoon, the 30th of August. Swell is a modest 4ft from the SSW, with a solid 13 second period. The energy is weak at 924, so it's not going to be pumping. The wind is a cross-off from the ESE at 19 mph, which will keep things tidy enough. It’s a start.

Monday the 31st sees the swell bump up. Morning has 4ft, but the real story is the afternoon. By Monday arvo, we’re looking at 6ft of SSW groundswell at 18 seconds. That’s a long period, meaning proper, powerful lines. The energy jumps to 1892. Winds ease to 12 mph, still cross-off. It’s clean.

Tuesday the 1st of September keeps the momentum. Morning offers 7ft at 18 seconds from the SSW, with energy hitting 2523. That’s a solid, moderate energy. Afternoon swings a little more SW, still 7ft. This is where the set starts to get interesting.

By Wednesday the 2nd, we’re still in the 6-6ft range, period dropping slightly to 16 seconds. Still very clean, cross-off winds. This settles into a nice rhythm of chest to head high surf through to Saturday the 5th.

Now, the standout stretch? It’s the first time we get some lighter winds. Saturday afternoon, the 5th, sees the breeze drop to a gentle 9 mph from the SSE. We get 6ft of SSW swell at 16 seconds and energy of 1803. It's clean. Then Sunday the 6th is similar.

But the real gold is the second week. Hold on to your boards. Tuesday the 8th of September morning, the swell jumps to 6ft at a massive 19-second period, and energy skyrockets to 3944. That is strong wave energy. Afternoon gets even bigger: 7ft at 18 seconds and 4312 energy. This is powerful stuff.

The absolute peak is Wednesday the 9th of September afternoon. We’re looking at 8ft of SSW swell at 16 seconds, with winds a gentle 9 mph. The combined energy is a massive 5595. This is expert territory for sure, but for those with the skill, the description says it all: exceptional. This is the one to circle.

Thursday the 10th morning holds at 8ft, still clean with light winds, before it slowly starts to back off. The rest of the second week keeps delivering consistent 6ft to 8ft surf with good periods, all with manageable cross-off winds. The final call on Monday the 14th of September arvo is 6ft of SW swell at 16 seconds, with a light breeze at 6 mph. A beautiful finish to the run.

Crowds are "sometimes" here, so you might get a few out, but with a run this good and this long, there will be plenty of waves to go around. It stays fairly consistent throughout the whole forecast.

Rusty

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