Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for this stretch.

The next 16 days start with a bang but then get real fickle. We’ve got a cracking window of clean, powerful groundswell to kick things off, but then it turns into a blustery mess for over a week before a possible glimmer of hope at the very end. There’s a solid gap with no decent recommendations from Thursday afternoon, September 3rd, all the way through to the early part of the week after that.

Our standout is Hullets Reef from the get-go on Monday, August 31st. The water is a bit colder than normal at 63°F, which is notable for this time of year. Monday morning is glassy with a clean 6ft SW groundswell at 12 seconds, packing moderate wave energy (1064). It’s perfect for beginners and the crowd factor is manageable. The real magic, though, is Tuesday, September 1st. Tuesday morning is pure glass again, with a solid 8ft SW swell at 12 seconds and a jump in energy to 1534. That’s excellent for experienced surfers, but the afternoon holds even better with 8ft SW swell and a massive 2039 energy reading. Wednesday, September 2nd, is the peak for the big dogs—10ft of SW groundswell with a 13-second period and energy through the roof at 3224. The morning has clean offshore wind. This is expert territory, but it’s a true highlight. The crowd is only ‘sometimes’ an issue, so you’ve got a shot at a empty lineup if you’re early.

From Thursday the 3rd onwards, the wind goes to hell. Strong cross-shore and onshore breezes kick up a chop that ruins the quality of what is still some heavy swell. Thursday afternoon has a junky 8ft swell with a short 7-second period (496 energy), and Friday sees 12ft SE swell but with fresh cross-onshore winds making it a kite-surfing show rather than a paddle session. This pattern of poor conditions holds for more than a week straight.

You finally get a break in the wind on Thursday, September 10th. The morning looks glassy again with a small 4ft easterly swell (173 energy). It’s not going to blow your mind, but it’s clean and rideable. The real late hope arrives on Monday, September 14th. Both morning and afternoon serve up a clean 7-7ft SW swell at 11 seconds with moderate offshore winds and energy around 1000-1090. That’s very good surf for the more experienced crew and a solid way to close out the outlook. After that, it gets messy again with a big 16ft S swell on the 15th blown out by cross-on wind.

Keep an eye on that last Monday. It’s a long way off, so not as certain, but the signs are good.

Rusty.

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