Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Heavens over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, marginal surf. The best of it is right at the start, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The first few days have some rideable energy, but you’ll be scratching for a decent one.

The water temp at Heavens is running about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Saturday, September 5th kicks things off with the best swell we’ll see for a while. We’ve got a 3 ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a very long period of 16 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate at 848. The setup is a beginner-friendly, very consistent break, and the morning shows a light offshore breeze from the SSW at 6 mph. That’s a clean window. It won’t be big, but it’ll be your best shot. The afternoon gets a bit cross-onshore, so morning is the call.

Sunday the 6th through to Tuesday the 8th holds onto some 5 ft swell from the S and SSW, but the wind is cross-on or cross-shore. The period drops from 16 seconds down to 11 seconds. The energy is still moderate, but the conditions are never clean. It’s ridable, but it’s a bit of a mess.

From Wednesday the 9th onwards, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 3 ft, then 2 ft, then 1 ft through the rest of the week and into the second week. The period stays long (15-22 seconds), which is a tease because there’s just no size behind it. The combined energy drops into the low hundreds and even triple digits (192, 139, 123). That’s weak energy. The wind is mostly light, but the surf is just too small to do anything with.

There’s a solid week-long gap here. From around September 9th well into the second week, the surf is all rated poor. You’ll see a few tiny 2 ft to 2 ft bumps on the 15th, 16th, 18th, and 19th of September, with the combined energy barely climbing back into the 200-300 range. The period is still very long (16-20 seconds), but without any push, it’s a flat spell.

Honestly, for that whole second week, the numbers are just too low. The best advice I can give you is to keep an eye on the 18th and 19th – a 2 ft to 2 ft SW swell with that 18-20 second period might just tickle the break, but it’s a long shot. Don't plan your life around it.

So, the standout? That’s Saturday morning, September 5th. It’s the only time the wind, the size, and the period come together for a clean, if small, session. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for any proper surfing.

Rusty.

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