Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's cut through the data and talk about what this stretch actually looks like for us. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there are a couple of windows where it could get really good.

The short-term is pretty flat and messy. We're looking at a few days of small, weak swell from the WNW, mostly under 5ft, but the wind is all over the place. Tuesday is a write-off, with a light onshore breeze making things mushy. Wednesday afternoon kicks up a bit but it’s straight onshore and lumpy. Don't even bother waxing up for that.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up early Thursday morning, the 17th. The swell drops way down to 2ft, but the direction swings around to the SSW, the period jumps all the way up to 16 seconds, and it’s dead glassy. This is that classic long-period groundswell where the ocean just feels different. It’s small, but there will be clean, workable shoulders. The energy reading is moderate at 427, but that long period is the key. It'll be a gutless wave though, really a longboard or a bigger board kind of morning. That same SSW energy with a slightly longer period sticks around for Friday and Saturday, but the afternoons get chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. The mornings are the only window, and they're still small.

We get a bit of a breather and then the next real standout is the morning of Monday, the 21st. Still small at 3ft, but the period is back up to 17 seconds, the energy is building (587), and it’s glassy again. This is shaping up to be a cleaner, more powerful version of Thursday. Still not big, but the consistency and shape should be there.

Then things start to get interesting. Tuesday the 22nd sees the swell start to fill in a little more, 4ft from the WNW, but it's a shorter period of 9 seconds. Not as clean, but there's more push. But Wednesday morning, the 23rd, is another morning to circle on the calendar. Similar size (4ft), a decent 11-second period, and glassy conditions again. This looks like the pick of the first week for a combination of size and clean conditions.

After that, the middle part of the week falls apart. From the 24th to the 26th, we're looking at a stretch of poor, small, cross-onshore slop. Not worth your time.

The long-range stuff is where the real potential is. On Sunday the 27th, it’s still small but clean in the morning. Then, check this out: the morning of Monday the 28th has a pulse of 5ft NW groundswell, and the energy reading just explodes to 927, which is strong. It’s a little cross-on, but that’s a lot of juice.

But the true standout, the one that’s got me a little fired up, is the morning of Tuesday the 30th of September. We're looking at 6ft of WNW groundswell with an 11-second period and glassy, light wind conditions all the way. The energy reading is a massive 984. This is a proper, solid swell with clean conditions – the kind of day that makes all the flat spells worth it. This is one for the experts, though. At almost 6ft, it’s too big for the beginners and will be challenging for everyone else. The sea water is running at 62°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won't need a huge amount of rubber for this first stretch.

This spot, Indicators, is a sheltered point, so it handles these WNW swells well and gets that optimum direction. It’s fairly consistent, but expect some lulls between sets with that long period. It's an advanced wave, and with the crowds it often draws, it’ll be busy on those clean mornings, especially that last Tuesday. Just be aware it can be inconsistent, so pick your moments. Crowds are likely, especially on the good days. If you see waves over 8ft on the forecast, that’s strictly expert territory, and even then, be careful. For the most part, this isn't really a beginner's stretch, so if you're just starting out, maybe give it a miss until things calm down.

Rusty

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