Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a rough run for the region. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there’s nothing that’s going to get the heart pumping. The first week is a write-off, with barely a ripple. From Tuesday the 25th of August right through to the end of the month, we’re looking at tiny, poor-condition surf. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly hanging around the 200 to 300 range (241 to 356), with a long-period, 16-18 second SSW groundswell that just doesn’t have any power. The wind is a constant cross-onshore, making it messy.

The first real sign of life comes on Friday morning the 28th of August, but it’s marginal at best. The swell is only 3 ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 722 (moderate). The wind is light and offshore, which is a good sign, but the wave quality is questionable, likely due to tide. It’s a *maybe* for a desperate surfer, but nothing to write home about.

Over the weekend, Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th see a slight bump, with the combined energy touching 949 on Saturday morning (moderate), but the swell is still only 4 ft from the SSW. The wind is cross-onshore on Saturday, so it’s choppy. Sunday morning has a brief offshore moment, but it’s still marginal. The following week doesn’t offer much more. We get a few windows with offshore winds, but the swell is small and the energy is low.

The one standout, and I mean the only one, is Wednesday morning the 2nd of September. It’s still not epic, but it’s the best we’ll see. The wind goes glassy, the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SW, but with a 17-second period, the combined energy is 210 (weak). The guidance says this is a sheltered point break, and it’s only for advanced surfers. It’s fairly consistent, but the optimum swell direction is WNW, and we’re getting SW, so it’s not ideal. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. Still, with glassy conditions, that little 2 ft groundswell might just offer a few clean, peelable waves. It’s not going to be big, but it’ll be the most surfable moment in this whole stretch.

After that, we’re back to marginal conditions through to the 9th of September. The winds turn offshore again on a few mornings, but the swells are small and the energy is weak. Honestly, this is a period for cleaning the wax off your board and watching the forecast. There’s no big swell on the horizon, and the wind is playing against us. It’s a tough run.

Rusty.

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