In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Bit of a mixed bag on the radar for In Betweens. We’re looking at a pretty grim start with some serious tropical weather mucking things up, but don’t write the whole window off just yet – there’s a nice little pulse of clean, long-period swell hiding in the second week that could be worth a paddle.

The first few days are messy. We kick off Sunday the 6th with a risk of thunderstorms and a fresh 19 mph cross-off wind, swell around 6 ft from the ENE at 12 seconds. The water here is 81°, which is about normal for this time of year. But the energy is real solid (1761), yet the wind and the threat of storms mean it’s a marginal call at best. Monday the 7th is worse – thunderstorm risks continue, winds are cross-shore at 19 mph, and the swell bumps up to 8 ft. That’s getting into expert territory for size, but with lumpy cross-chop and a combined energy of 2767, it’s more of a wrestle than a wave. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off with strong onshore southerly winds at 22 mph and poor conditions. Wednesday the 9th sees a drop in size to 3 ft from the SSW, but at least the wind eases to a gentle breeze; it’s still only marginal.

We’ve then got a patch of small, cleaner surf from Thursday the 10th through to Monday the 14th morning. Swell sits around 5 ft or less, mostly from the ENE, but the period is short (7-10 seconds), so it’s weak, gutless stuff – combined energy barely scraping 500-600. The wind stays clean across most of these days, but the waves are just ordinary.

Now here’s the standout. From Monday the 14th afternoon through Wednesday the 16th, we get a real treat. A long-period groundswell from the SSW rolls in, starting at 2 ft on Monday afternoon but with a period of 22 seconds – that’s very long and brings proper energy (288). It builds to 2 ft by Tuesday the 15th with a 20-second period and combined energy up around 450, and the wind is light and cross-off or glassy. This is sweet, clean surf for a reef break like In Betweens. The long period means it’ll peel nicely here, with long gaps between sets making paddling out a breeze. Best of the window is likely Tuesday morning and afternoon – small but perfectly clean, with that deep ocean energy. After that, it fades slowly through the rest of the week, with some cross-off breezes and small, clean waves until about Saturday the 19th morning, where we get a glassy, 3 ft set from the SSW with 15-second period and a combined energy of 359. The second week is promising but less certain this far out – still, those mid-week windows look worth booking a session for.

All in all, the first week is a write-off for most, but that 14th to 17th stretch is the one to target. The setup looks interesting for a kite session on those bigger, windier days, but for a paddle, hold out for the clean, long-period glass.

Rusty.

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