Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Only one spot on the radar, and it’s Hullets Reef. The water temp’s sitting at a chilly 62°F, which is about 4°F colder than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper bite for sure, so dig out the thickest wetsuit you’ve got.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off, to be honest. Thursday the 27th is a no-go with a messy cross-onshore wind messing up a 6ft SSW swell – the combined energy is high at 1609, but the wind’s just ruining it. Friday the 28th morning is a little cleaner with a 4ft southerly swell, but the wind is howling. The real first highlight comes on Friday afternoon: the wind swings to a light offshore from the SW, cleaning up a 4ft S swell (836 energy). It’s a small but workable option.

Saturday the 29th morning is blown out again, and the afternoon has a tiny 3ft easterly. Not worth it.

Now, Sunday the 30th morning is where things start to look promising. A 6ft SW swell with a consistent offshore wind from the SSW (25 km/h / 16 mph) – that’s clean and solid. The combined energy is a moderate 1122. This is a good call, especially for a beginner-friendly reef like this.

Monday the 31st morning is still rideable with a 6ft SW swell, but the cross-off wind makes it a bit lumpy. Afternoon is tiny.

Then it gets exciting. Tuesday the 1st of September: the afternoon turns on with a clean 8ft SW swell and a gentle offshore breeze (15 km/h / 9 mph). That’s a proper pulse with 1816 energy. This is for experienced surfers only – too big for learners at over 8ft. Wednesday the 2nd is huge, but the wind gets strong again. The Wednesday afternoon session sees a massive 18ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period and a strong offshore wind. The combined energy is an enormous 15105 – this is a big, powerful, and very clean wave, but only for absolute experts. The long period will make it a freight train at this reef, so it’ll be a battle to get into the lineup.

The end of the first week and start of the second week is a mess of onshore winds and oversized swell – a definite pass for paddling, but the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The crowds here are "sometimes," so on these good days you might have a few out, but not a circus.

The standout session of the whole period is Sunday the 6th of September afternoon. A 13ft SE swell with a gentle offshore from the SW and clean conditions. That’s 6255 energy of pure grunt for the big-wave crew. Then Monday the 7th morning is a glassy 7ft S swell – that’s a rare, perfect-looking window for the more experienced intermediate.

After that, the last few days drop off, with small, clean swells on the 9th and 10th (around 3ft to 5ft) and good offshore winds, so those are decent little sessions for a longboard or a fish, with the energy dropping below 600.

So, to boil it down: the real standouts are Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon for a clean, expert-level 8ft swell, and Sunday the 6th of September afternoon for a massive, clean, expert-only groundswell. For the everyday surfer, Sunday the 30th of August morning is the best bet for clean, head-high waves.

Rusty.

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