Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let's have a look at the surf ahead for Heavens.

Gotta be honest with ya, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a pretty quiet run for Heavens. This is a very consistent spot, so don't expect these blank spells to last forever, forecasts can change, but from the looks of it, we’re in for a long gap of mostly small, poor to marginal conditions with a couple of real standout windows if you’re patient.

The only real action starts kicking off around Thursday, August 27th, with a late-arriving S swell of about 3ft, carrying a decent 11-second period. The wind is a light cross-off from the NW, keeping it clean. The wave energy is weak, sitting at 335, but for a beginner-friendly spot like Heavens that’s exposed to the SW, this is the only real option in the first week. The water is a balmy 72°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, so you won't need the thick rubber.

Then we hit a proper dry spell. From Friday the 28th all the way through to Wednesday, September 3rd, it’s just poor surf with small, messy waves and cross-on or light onshore winds. Nothing worth paddling out for.

Now, the real standout to circle on the calendar is Thursday, September 4th. That morning, the stars almost align. We get a small but clean 3ft to 3ft SSW swell – but check the period, 17 seconds, that’s a proper long-period groundswell. And the wind goes glassy, dead off the SW. The combined energy is moderate at 578. It will be clean, and that long period will bring proper shaped waves, though at a beach break it might break a bit straight. Still, with offshore winds and glassy conditions, this is the best on offer. The Friday the 5th morning also has a chance with a similar size and a 16-second period, but it's cross-on, so not as good.

After that, it’s back to the holding pattern. The next faint glimmer is on Tuesday, September 8th, with another morning of glassy conditions and a tiny 2ft to 2ft long-period SW swell (18s). The energy is moderate at 375. Another clean session for the logs or a fun longboard, but the size is tiny.

Overall, if you want clean waves, the absolute standout is the morning of Thursday, September 4th at Heavens. The rest of the run is for the die-hards or the kite surfers when the wind picks up and the swell gets a bit of push, as the beach setup can get interesting for them.

Rusty.

Read more