Indicas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight to it – the next week and a half is a total dud for surf. We’re stuck in a flat, windy rut, and it ain’t gonna be pretty until the very end of the forecast.

Right now and for most of the next ten days, the only break we’ve got is Indicas. It’s an advanced reef break that doesn’t break often. The swell is tiny – around 2ft to 2ft from the ESE or E, with a short period of 7–8 seconds. The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, and the combined swell energy is weak, mostly below 100 (like 78–91). It’s poor surf, day after day, with little wind ripples and chop. Water temp is about average for this time of year. Honestly, don’t bother.

There’s a big gap here with nothing to recommend. The second half of September stays flat and messy. Even into the last week of September, the swell stays under 3ft with short periods and mostly cross-onshore breezes. The only slight glimmer comes on the morning of Sunday, September 28th, when we see 5ft from the NE at 11 seconds, but it’s onshore and the conditions are tagged as marginal. Combined energy gets into the moderate range (680), but the wind kills it. Still not worth paddling out.

But then, things flip hard. Come Saturday, September 26th (that’s over a week away, so keep that in mind), we finally get a real pulse. Indicas lights up with solid 6ft of NNE swell at 11 seconds – a proper groundswell with long-period energy. Combined energy jumps to a strong 780, so there’s some real power behind it. And best of all, we’ve got gentle offshore WNW winds cleaning it right up. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The reef will love that long-period swell, but the advanced rating means it’s for experienced surfers only. Expect powerful, well-shaped waves and long lulls between sets. It’s inconsistent here, so grab it while you can.

Sunday, September 27th picks up even more size – 7ft from the NE at 12 seconds, combined energy at 1308 (very strong). But the wind swings cross-shore from the NNE, and conditions look questionable, possibly tricky with tide. That one’s for experts only. The Monday after drops back to 5ft, but onshore easterlies spoil it.

So here’s the plan: sit tight through the next week and a half of flat, ordinary conditions. The only real window to get excited about is that Saturday–Sunday, September 26th–27th at Indicas, with Saturday morning offering the cleanest, best waves of the entire 16 days. It’s a long way out, but it’s got real promise.

Rusty.

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