Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this 16-day stretch for Indicators is a tough one. The surf is pretty much a write-off for the first week and a half, with only a few glimmers of hope way out near the end. For a point break that’s sheltered and takes an optimum WNW swell, we just aren’t seeing the right size or clean conditions for a long time. Patience is the name of the game here.

Straight up, there’s nothing worth paddling for until Thursday morning, the 27th of August. The swell bumps up a little to 3 ft, with a nice long period of 15 seconds from the SSW, giving the water a moderate hum of energy (722). It’s still marginal, but it’s the first sign of life. The wind is near-glass, coming light and offshore from the WSW at 3 mph, so it’ll be clean. It’s an advanced spot, so you’ll need your wits about you, and the place can get crowded, so expect company.

From there we get a few days of marginal wave action through Friday the 28th into Saturday the 29th. Swell holds around 3 ft to 3 ft, periods dropping to 13–18 seconds still from the SSW. Energy is moderate to strong (up to 927). Winds remain light and offshore, so the surface will be tidy. It’s nothing spectacular, just a few small, clean lines for the experienced crew.

Now, Sunday the 30th of August brings a bigger pulse. The morning shows 6 ft of NW swell with a short period of 9 seconds. Combined energy jumps to a strong 1203, so there’s plenty of water moving. The wind is light and offshore again, so it could be punchy. But the swell direction is NW, which isn’t the optimum WNW for this break, and the period is short and messy. Honestly, at this size and with that short period, it’s going to be a bit of a bumpy, heaving mess. Probably more fun for the kite crew than a proper paddle session.

The standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Tuesday afternoon, the 1st of September. We finally get a decent combo: 5 ft of WNW groundswell, which is bang-on for the break’s optimum direction. Period is short at 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy—dead calm, 3 mph from the WSW. That’s a massive positive. The energy reading is moderate at 497. It’s not huge, but for this spot, with clean, glassy conditions and the right angle, that’s the pick of the entire forecast. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so not a shock to the system.

A few more days of similar, small WNW swell roll through into the first week of September, but nothing that really jumps out. Winds stay light and offshore, so it’ll stay clean, but the size and quality remain marginal.

Overall, it’s a long wait. The first 6–7 days give you nothing. Then a small, clean window from the 27th of August through the 29th, then the best bet is that glassy Tuesday afternoon on the 1st of September. After that, it fades again. A dry spell for sure, but for a sheltered point like this, a couple of clean days are worth waiting for.

Rusty.

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