Hut Gulley Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mates, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way. The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some real promise if you’re patient.

We start off with a bit of a wait, actually. The first couple of days are a write-off—Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are messy. Thursday’s got a solid 8 ft groundswell out of the SSW, but the wind is cross-on and it’s choppy as all hell. The combined energy is high (3464), but it’s just not clean. Friday’s not much better, with the wind still on it. So, we’re looking at a gap of a couple of days before anything good.

Now, the first real standout comes on Saturday the 12th. Hut Gulley is the spot to be. Saturday morning, the swell drops to a cleaner 6 ft from the SSW, but the wind is a light cross-off, and it’s got that groundswell period of 15 seconds. The combined energy eases to a moderate 1430, but the conditions are described as clean. Then Saturday afternoon, it gets even better—the wind goes glassy, and the swell is a nice 5 ft from the SW. This is a beginner-friendly wave, but it’s rarely breaks, so you’ve got to pick your moment. And with crowds listed as “often”, expect some company. The water is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year.

Sunday the 13th keeps the good run going. Morning and afternoon, we’ve got offshore winds out of the north, with the swell holding around 3 ft to 4 ft. Clean, gentle lines. Not a massive day, but a proper fun one.

Then we hit a proper dead zone. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are poor. Tuesday the 15th sees a massive 13 ft SSW swell with a combined energy of 7681, but it’s onshore and choppy—that’s just for the experts, and even then, it’s ugly. Wednesday the 16th is marginal, with light cross-on winds.

Looking further ahead, Friday the 18th is another strong option. The morning session has a nice 8 ft SSW groundswell, with a cross-off wind and clean conditions. The combined energy is moderate (2032), but it’s lined up well. This one is for the experienced surfers, as the size is pushing it.

Then, the real long-range standout is Friday the 25th of September. Both morning and afternoon, we’ve got cross-off winds from the NE, with a SSW groundswell of 8 ft and a very long period of 17 seconds. The combined energy is strong (4058 in the morning, 3045 in the afternoon). This is a proper groundswell, and with that long period, it’s going to be solid and powerful. The wind is light, and the conditions are clean. This is a day for the experienced crew—size and power are on. It’s still a couple of weeks out, so treat it as a promising bet, not a lock.

So, to sum it up: the best windows are Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th for the smaller, cleaner stuff, and Friday the 18th and Friday the 25th for the bigger, more powerful swell. The 25th is the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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