Indicator Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right now, the ocean’s in a pretty lazy mood. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak surf ahead, and honestly, for the next couple of days, you’re not missing much. The swell energy is sitting low, and the waves are tiny—mostly around 1ft to 2ft—with long, drawn-out periods that just don’t have any push behind them. It’s clean enough at times, especially Tuesday morning with that light offshore breeze, but it’s more of a “sit on the board and chat” session than a real surf.

Wednesday and Thursday are pretty flat, with most readings falling under 2ft and the energy dropping into the double digits. The wind is mostly light or cross-shore, so there’s no real violence to the surface, but the waves are just too weak to bother with. It’s a quiet patch, and honestly, that’s normal for this stretch. The ocean’s catching its breath.

Then we start to see a little pulse building from Friday through the weekend. Friday morning (18 September) is still in the “very ordinary” category—2ft with a 19-second period, clean but lacking punch. The energy is picking up though, right around 198, which is a step up but still weak. Saturday morning (19 September) is marginally better at 2ft, and the clean conditions early are a small saving grace.

Now, here’s where it gets a bit more interesting. Sunday morning, 20 September, is the first real standout of this whole run. We’ve got 2ft of SW swell, a 18-second period, and a light offshore SSE breeze grooming it. The combined energy jumps to 303, and the wave comment flips to “expect good surf conditions.” It’s not big, not by any stretch, but it’s clean, it’s lined up, and for a small-wave setup, it’ll be fun. This is your best bet of the week, hands down.

Monday morning (21 September) is right there with it—3ft of SW swell, 17-second period, and a clean offshore SE wind. The energy is up to 373, which is the strongest we see in this whole forecast. That’s the pick of the period. The swell direction is straight out of the SW, right in line with what this break likes, and with light winds and decent consistency, it’s going to offer the most rideable waves of the entire outlook. Crowds might be around—it’s a fairly consistent spot—so expect some company if you’re out there early.

After Monday, it fades again. Tuesday (22 September) has a clean-ish morning but the energy drops back to 209, and the swell is back down to 2ft. From there, it’s mostly downhill—small cross-onshore slop through the rest of the week and into the next. The 25th and 26th are poor, with swell dropping to 1ft or less, and the wind shifting more westerly and picking up. There’s a tiny blip on the 29th (Tuesday) with 2ft and 17-second period, but it’s cross-shore and not worth getting excited about.

The 30th (Wednesday) has a clean morning again, but the swell is only 1ft—too small to do much with, even if the surface is glassy.

So, to be straight with you: if you’re looking for the best windows, it’s Sunday morning 20 September and Monday morning 21 September. Those are the cleanest, most energetic days of the whole stretch. Everything else is small and mostly blown out or just flat. If you’re a beginner, this whole run is really well within your comfort zone—nothing over 3ft, so no worries there. But if you’re looking for something with a bit more grunt, you’re going to be waiting a while.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the early mornings, and don’t sleep on Monday. That’s the one.

Rusty

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