Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you, it's a bit of a slow burn.

We're looking at a solid run of days with tiny, weak surf and mostly dodgy winds to start. The first week is pretty much a write-off unless you're desperate for a paddle. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 26th, and even then, it's pretty ordinary.

The outlook picks up with a bit of a pulse from the west around the 29th and 30th, but those afternoons get chopped up by cross-onshore breezes. The mornings are your best bet for the cleanest conditions during this period, but the swell just isn't packing any punch.

Wednesday morning, 26th August is about the closest we get to a highlight in the first week. The break here is a reef and point setup that's fairly consistent and exposed to the swell. We've got a tiny 2ft of swell from the SW, but the wind is offshore from the SE. That means the surface will be glassy and clean, which is a major positive. The wave energy is moderate (160) and the water is much warmer than usual for this time of year. It's not going to be epic, but if you're jonesing for a surf, that clean, gentle offshore breeze will make it feel better than it looks on paper.

Sunday morning, 30th August is probably the pick of the bunch across the whole period. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the W, with a bit more energy (123). The wind is light from the WSW, so it's cross-shore but barely a breath. It'll be clean, and that little increase in size will give the point something to work with. Still not huge, but it's the most interesting conditions of the run.

After that, we drift back into a long stretch of tiny, weak, and often onshore waves. There's a clean moment on Monday 31st August morning with an offshore breeze, but the swell is only 3ft from the W with very weak energy (76). Not worth getting excited about. The same goes for the first week of September – it's a whole lot of nothing with small, short-period wind swell.

The bottom line: There's no stand-out, epic session in this forecast. The conditions are just too small and inconsistent. The best you can hope for is a clean, tiny wave on the 26th or a slightly better, but still modest, wave on the 30th. For anything more than a longboard or a foiling session, you're better off waiting. If you do go out, the crowds at this spot are "sometimes" an issue, so you might have it to yourself given the lack of quality. I wouldn't be surprised if this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if that west swell does kick up a notch, but right now it's all very tame. Hang in there.

Rusty

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