Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are offering up at Indicators.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a limp start. Sunday the 30th of August is looking pretty sorry for itself – a 4 ft SSW groundswell with a long 16-second period rolls in, but the wind is onshore and the combined energy sits at a moderate 940. It’s a marginal call at best, and the quality just isn’t there. That trend keeps up through Monday, Tuesday, and into Wednesday morning the 2nd of September, where we see the swell drop to a tiny 2 ft. That Wednesday morning does give us a brief moment of glassy conditions with a 17-second pulse, but the energy is weak (264) and the waves are ordinary – not worth paddling out for.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We get a string of mornings with onshore or cross-onshore winds and weak to moderate energy, mostly around the 2 ft to 4 ft mark. Thursday the 3rd of September has a 3 ft SSW swell with a 19-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and the energy (473) is only moderate. There’s nothing here that’s going to get your heart racing.

The big shift comes on Saturday the 12th of September. That morning, we finally get a proper pulse of energy – a 6 ft NW swell with a short-ish 9-second period, but the combined energy is a strong 980, and it’s glassy. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The waves will have a bit of push, but that short period means it’s going to be a bit crumbly and sectiony – best for a point or reef setup to get the most out of it. That 6 ft is getting into the range where inexperienced surfers might find it a handful, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, that Saturday morning will be the cleanest and most fun we’ve seen. The Saturday afternoon sees the swell drop to 5 ft with a 8-second period and onshore wind, so the morning is the window.

Sunday the 13th of September drops off quickly – a 4 ft WNW swell with a short 7-second period and onshore wind, and not much energy left. After that, it’s back to small, weak, and ordinary right through to Monday the 14th, where we end with a 2 ft SW swell and glassy conditions, but the energy is just 297 – a nice morning for a paddle, nothing more.

So, the call is simple: if you’ve got a board under your arm, target Saturday the 12th of September morning at Indicators. That glassy morning with a solid 6 ft NW swell is the only real moment worth getting excited about. The rest of the window is quiet, small, and mostly onshore. Don’t hold your breath for anything else.

Stay keen,
Rusty

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