In Betweens Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

The ocean’s been pretty quiet lately, and honestly, we’re looking at a bit of a slow stretch ahead. You’re gonna want to pick your moments, and even then, it’s about finding the cleanest option rather than the biggest one. Water temp is sitting right around 81°, which is dead average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The standout window for the first week is Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. In Betweens is a reef break that’s fairly consistent, and Wednesday arvo we’ve got a clean 3ft of SSW swell wrapping in. Winds are light and offshore, out of the NE, which is going to leave it looking like glass. The combined swell energy is moderate at 563, and with that 13-second period, it should have some real push to it. This is your best bet this week—small but super clean.

Thursday the 10th sees a pulse of ENE windswell, 5ft but with a short 7-second period, that’s a bit of a messy, crumbly wave. The cross-off wind keeps the surface clean, but the quality just isn’t there. You’d be scratching for corners.

Friday eases back to 4ft with a better 11-second period, still from the ENE, but the wind stays cross-off. It’s rideable, but nothing that’s got me rushing out the door. Saturday and Sunday drop off quick into the 2 to 2ft range—not much of anything, just leftovers.

We then hit a proper flat spell from the 13th through the 16th, with waves down below 2ft. That’s a few days of nothing, so don’t get your hopes up for that stretch.

The next real glimmer shows up on Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. Another ENE pulse, this time 5 to 6ft with a slightly better 8 to 9-second period. Winds are cross-off again, so it’ll be clean, but that short period still means it’s a bit sectiony. The energy is moderate to strong, with readings around 1014 on Friday, so there’s some grunt in the water. Just not a classic groundswell, but it’s the biggest of the run.

After that, it’s a slow fade again. We stay between 3ft and 5ft through the 20th and 21st, with winds picking up and the swell staying short and choppy. By the 22nd, it’s basically flat, and the 23rd brings a bit of ENE windswell back, around 5 to 5ft, but it’s still short-period stuff.

So, bottom line: it’s not a period for any heroics. The only real standout is that Wednesday arvo on the 9th. For anything else, you’re just looking for a clean wave, not a big one. Given the quiet stretch, the setup looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf, if you’ve got one to hand.

Rusty.

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