Hullets Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, gather round. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got one spot on the radar, and it’s looking like a proper run of swell for the crew at Hullets Reef. The water is sitting at 62°F right now, which is a noticeable 4°F cooler than normal for this time of year—so you’ll want to be reaching for the thicker rubber.

It kicks off pretty quiet. The first real action worth paddling out for is a building swell that arrives on Sunday morning, the 30th of August. The wind swings offshore from the SW, cleaning up a solid 8ft of SW swell, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is pumping (1108), and it’s a good, solid weekend option. That holds through the afternoon, too.

Monday morning, the 31st of August, is the real standout. The wind drops to absolutely glassy—zero breeze—and you’ve got a clean 6ft SW swell with a longer 12-second period. The energy is strong (1003), and the conditions are about as good as it gets. For a reef break, that long period groundswell is going to line up beautifully. This is your best session of the week.

Tuesday morning, the 1st of September, keeps the run going. Another solid 7ft SW swell, 12-second period, and clean offshore winds from the WSW. The energy is right up there (1340), and it’s firing for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit fresh with a 19 mph offshore wind, but still clean.

Then things get a bit hairy. On Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September, the swell jumps to 12ft! That’s a big, powerful SW groundswell with a 13-second period, and the energy is massive (3745). The wind is dead glassy again—absolutely zero. This is expert territory only. The reef will be handling that power, but for the average punter, it’s going to be a washing machine. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore wind, so that morning window is the only chance.

A small window on Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, offers a 8ft SW swell with clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s not quite the quality of the earlier days. From the afternoon of the 3rd, right through until the 10th of September, the wind goes onshore and the conditions just fall apart. There’s a big gap of about a week where the surf is blown out, messy, and not worth a look.

Things start to clean up again on Friday morning, the 11th of September. A smaller 5ft SSW swell with clean cross-offshore wind, and the afternoon sees a beautiful 3ft SW groundswell with a long 15-second period. The energy is moderate (766) but the quality is there.

The real standout in the second week is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. You get a solid 8ft SW swell, a lovely 14-second period, light offshore winds from the SW, and the energy is pumping (2231). This is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not a certainty yet. It’s worth keeping an eye on.

Sunday morning, the 13th of September, rounds it out with a clean 5ft SW swell and gentle offshore winds. A nice way to finish the run.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best bets are that glassy Monday morning the 31st, and the early Tuesdays. The second week’s standout is the Saturday morning the 12th. Don’t bother with the long, blown-out gap in between.

Rusty.

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