Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Heavens through the next couple of weeks. Don’t get too worked up yet—it’s a slow start. The water is sitting at a toasty 74°, which is a wild 9° warmer than normal for this time of year—feels like you’re paddling in bathwater. The first few days are pretty tame, but there’s a solid window of hope further out.

Kicking off Saturday 29 August, we’ve got small, clean surf. A 1.0m SSW groundswell with a really long 17-second period. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s not perfect, but it’s not messy either. The combined energy is a moderate 651. The wave size is friendly for learners, and the long period will give the waves some punch, but that cross-onshore breeze will put a few ripples on the face. It’s a gentle entry, not a standout.

Sunday 30 August is similar, with 1.0m SSW swell at 15 seconds, but the wind goes onshore from the SW at 6 mph in the morning—a bit of a dampener. The afternoon cleans up with a light cross-shore from the west, though the swell drops to 0.9m.

From Monday 31 August, things get quiet. For nearly three days straight, the swell shrinks to 0.7m or smaller, with poor wind conditions and scores hitting rock bottom. The only saving grace is the light wind, so it’s not a complete mess, but there’s simply no energy—the combined energy reading is as low as 211 on Tuesday morning. It’s a dry spell through Wednesday 2 September morning, with nothing worth a paddle.

Thursday 3 September sees the swell start to tick up, with 0.8m SSW groundswell at a nice long 15-second period, but the wind remains a light cross-onshore. The energy builds back (440 to 527), but the quality is still just marginal. This pattern of small, marginal surf continues through the first week and into the second. There’s a slight bump on the morning of Monday 7 September, with 1.0m S swell and 13-second period, but the wind is onshore, keeping the scores low.

Now, the standout moment arrives on Tuesday 8 September. This is the real deal. The swell jumps to 1.9m from the south, with a 13-second period. That’s solid size—getting a bit big for beginners, but a proper challenge for intermediates. The combined energy surges to 1324—that’s strong, powerful energy. The morning wind is light onshore from the SSW at 6 mph, not ideal, but the size alone makes it worth the look. The afternoon shapes up better, with a gentle cross-shore breeze from the west. This is the best we’ve got across the whole outlook—a decent south swell with enough grunt to wrap into Heavens. It’s a bit over a week out, so take it with a pinch of salt, but this is the day to circle.

After that push, the swell fades fast. By Wednesday 9 September, it’s down to 1.0m with a short, weak 8-second period, and the cross-shore wind picks up. The rest of the second week from Wednesday 9 September onward is pretty poor: small waves, mostly 0.5m to 0.8m, with moderate to fresh cross-shore winds from the west-northwest. The energy readings are weak, dropping to around 200 on Saturday 12 September. There’s a tiny nudge on Sunday 13 September with 0.9m S swell, but it’s cloudy with a gentle cross-shore—just a slim chance for a late session.

So here’s the final call: the Tuesday 8 September window is your best shot. Get on that. The rest is small and flat. Heavens is a very consistent spot, so this long quiet stretch is a bit out of the ordinary, but forecasts can flip. Keep an eye on the wind. Heavens is beginner-friendly when it’s small, but that 1.9m day will be pushing it for novices. The long-period groundswell will also mean more power and longer waits between sets—better suited for a point or reef than a beach break, but Heavens should still hold some shape.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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