Heavens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna lie – we’ve got a long, slow start in the water. The first several days are basically a write-off for any decent paddle with tiny, weak swell and wonky winds. But hang tight, because there’s a proper window of quality groundswell coming that’ll make it worth the wait.

For the first four days into the start of September, we’re staring at tiny waves around 2ft to 2ft from the south-southwest, with periods that just don’t have the grunt, and onshore or cross-shore breezes that leave it all a bit messy. The energy is low, so it’s a good time to wax the quiver or just watch the horizon.

The real story starts to build from the 4th into the 5th. The swell starts to push up to 3ft to 4ft and the energy climbs, but the wind is still playing tricks – mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s marginal at best. You can get wet, but you’ll be fighting the chop.

The standout – and I mean the real deal – is Sunday, the 6th of September. That’s when it all comes together at Heavens. We get a solid 5ft to 5ft of south swell with a long 14-second period, and the wind goes glassy – glassy! – in the morning and afternoon. The wave energy is pumping, and it’s marked as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Clean, powerful lines, and that groundswell will wrap in nicely. It’s a bit much for beginners at that size, but for anyone who’s confident, it’s the best session of the whole outlook.

Then, if you’re hungry for more, Monday the 7th keeps it cranking. Overnight the swell bumps up to 7ft to 8ft from the south with a 15-second period, and in the morning we’ve got light offshore winds from the north. That’s proper, heavy groundswell – over 1800 units of energy. This is expert territory only. The afternoon gets a bit tricky with a cross-shore, but the morning session will be a riot for the crew who can handle it.

After that, the swell slowly winds down through the 8th and into the 9th, dropping back to 5ft and then 3ft, with some clean-ish windows but nothing that hits the same heights. By the 10th and beyond, we’re back to small, uninspiring dribble for the rest of the run – 2ft and smaller, with weak energy and mostly lukewarm wind directions.

One thing worth noting: the water is sitting at a very unusual 74° currently, which is far warmer than normal for this time of year. A welcome surprise if you’re paddling out in a shorty.

So, bottom line: the first few days and the last week are a dud. The real gold is Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th. Mark it, plan for it, and don’t sleep on that glass.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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