Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for our region. The next couple of days are the real deal, but after that, things get messy fast.

We kick off on Tuesday morning, September 1st, with clean, glassy conditions at Hullets Reef. The water is sitting at 64°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want an extra layer. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 12-second period, and the energy is pumping hard at (1534). This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. Tuesday afternoon stays clean but turns a little cross-off, with the swell bumping up a touch to 8ft SW, energy climbing to (2159). The wind is light, so it’s still well worth a paddle.

Wednesday morning, September 2nd, is the standout window. Glassy conditions again, with a bigger 10ft SW swell and a longer 13-second period. The energy is cranking at (3431). This is big, clean, and powerful—expert territory for sure. If you’ve got the skills, don’t miss it. Wednesday afternoon sees the wind pick up to 15 km/h cross-shore, which starts to put a bit of a chop on the 10ft SW swell. It’s still workable but not as perfect.

Come Thursday, September 3rd, the wind picks up significantly from the SSE at 25 km/h. The morning still has a decent 8ft SW swell with 13-second period and energy at (1981), but those cross-off winds will be pushing hard. By afternoon, the swell drops in quality, switching to a shorter-period 8ft S swell (9 seconds) and energy down to (1256). It’s not great.

From Friday, September 4th, right through to the middle of the following week, things go downhill. Strong winds, onshore and cross-on conditions, and lumpy, messy surf dominate the charts. We’ve got a big dose of E and ESE winds, with a few pulses of bigger SSW swell arriving on Sunday, September 6th—one hit is 13ft with a 19-second period and insane energy of (12802)—but it’s completely blown out by strong onshore winds. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

There’s a brief window of hope on Tuesday afternoon, September 8th. The wind drops back to a light 10 km/h from the SSW, giving us clean, cross-off conditions on a 4ft E swell. The energy is weak (483), but it’ll be glassy and rideable for a grovel session.

Later in the forecast, we see another short-lived improvement. On Thursday, September 10th, we get offshore SW winds at 15 km/h in the afternoon, cleaning up a 4ft SW swell (497 energy). That’s a nice little window for a longboard or a fish. Then on Wednesday, September 16th, the morning goes totally glassy with calm wind and a 5ft SW swell (793 energy). That’s very promising—clean, lined-up waves for a solid session. The afternoon gets messy again with strong W winds, so make the most of the morning.

Overall, the best on offer is Wednesday morning, September 2nd, for the big, glassy, powerful SW swell, followed by the glassy session on September 16th. The in-between is mostly a write-off, so pick your windows wisely.

Rusty.

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