Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board. It’s Rusty here, and we’ve got a solid run of swell ahead for Hullets Reef. The water is sitting at 56.1°, which is way colder than normal for this time of year – bring the thickest hood you own and a warm heart.

The pattern kicks off this Sunday with a clean 5.2ft SW swell. It’s not big, but it’s got some push. The morning has a cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon is looking better with true offshore winds and clean conditions. It’s a good warm-up.

Monday morning the swell jumps to 7.2ft from the SW, and the winds are light cross-offshore. This is where things start to get interesting – excellent conditions but it’s starting to push into experienced-surfer territory. The afternoon drops right off to a tiny 3ft easterly windswell, so don't hold your breath for it.

Tuesday rolls in with a solid 6.6ft in the morning, keeping that cross-off breeze. But the real gem is Tuesday afternoon: 8.2ft of SW swell with light offshore winds. This is prime time. Then Wednesday is the standout of this first week – 8.2ft SW swell with zero wind in the morning. Completely glassy. This is the one to circle. The afternoon holds size but the wind picks up a touch offshore, still excellent.

Thursday is when things get serious. The swell bumps to 9.8ft in the morning and then jumps to a solid 11.5ft in the afternoon with light winds. This is now strictly expert territory. The reef is going to be handling a lot of water. Friday still holds 8.2ft, but the morning has an onshore wind which messes with the texture so look to the afternoon – 25 km/h offshore winds, clean, and still a decent 7.2ft.

Saturday is a write-off. The wind is howling from the west at 40-50 km/h, and while the surf is still 5.2ft to 5.9ft, it's not worth your energy. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

Now, the big one. The following Sunday, the 23rd, is when it all kicks off. The morning is already 11.5ft from the SW, but the afternoon explodes to 13.1ft from the SSW with a 16-second period and light winds. The combined energy is massive and powerful, not for the faint of heart. This is a very long period groundswell, so it will be breaking with serious juice. Hullets being a reef, it’ll handle it better than a beach break, but this is only for the best of the best.

Monday the 24th is still huge, a solid 13.1ft in the morning but with an onshore wind that chops things up. The afternoon drops slightly to 11.5ft but the cross-onshore wind keeps it rough. The size is there, but the wind makes it messy.

Things back off mid-week. Tuesday the 25th drops to a smaller 6.9ft with onshore winds – not great. Wednesday the 26th brings a fresh 6.9ft from the SSW with a super long 18-second period in the morning and light offshore winds. That’s a clean, powerful swell, but it’s for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets lighter and a bit crossed up.

The end of the month and into the 1st of September has more size. The 30th sees 11.5ft SW swell with strong winds, so it’s a battle. But the real bonus is Monday the 31st morning: 11.5ft SW swell, 15-second period, and dead glassy with only 5 km/h of wind. That’s another standout, a proper clean and powerful session.

So, to wrap it up: The standout days are Wednesday the 19th for the clean, glassy mid-size swell, and Sunday the 23rd afternoon for the true, raw power of a 13ft groundswell. That’s the one for the big-wave crew. Everything after that is just a bonus, but the 31st morning looks like a great way to end it all.

Ride safe, and respect the reef.

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