Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The next two weeks are pretty lean to start with, and it’s going to be a grind overall. There’s a few moments that might just get you wet, but you’ll have to be picky.

Our first real chance for anything rideable shows up around Sunday the 9th through Tuesday the 11th. Sunday morning brings a short-period 5-foot swell from the WNW, with a period around 9 seconds and moderate wave energy (673). The wind is light but onshore from WSW, so it’s going to be bumpy. That afternoon the swell jumps to 6 feet from the NW, energy climbs into the strong range (1087), but it’s still short period at 9 seconds and the wind is onshore. That’s expert-only size and the onshore wind will make it messy – honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday the 10th is the closest we get to a standout: a 4-foot WNW swell early, still short period around 10 seconds, with light cross-onshore winds from the SSW. The combined energy is moderate (509). It’s not clean – little wind ripples – but for this stretch, it's the best on offer. The spot to check is Indicators – a sheltered point break that likes WNW swell direction, so this lines up okay. It’s fairly consistent, but it’s an advanced wave and can get crowded. Short period means the waves won’t have much punch.

From Tuesday the 11th onward, we slide back into small, poor surf. The swell sticks around 3–4 feet from the WNW then SSW, but the wind stays cross-on or onshore. The energy figures bounce from 314 to 556 – all in the low-to-moderate range.

There’s a real dry stretch from the 12th through the 15th where there’s nothing worth getting in the water for. The swell drops to 2–2 feet from the SSW, cross-on wind, total poor quality.

Then there’s one last, more promising window around Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th. Sunday morning the 16th looks like the pick of the whole forecast: a 3-foot SSW swell, 16-second period, combined energy at 517 (moderate). The wind goes glassy early – that is a major positive. The long period will wrap well around the point at Indicators, giving you clean, well-shaped waves with decent power. It’s advanced only, and crowds are likely, but the conditions will be as good as they get across this fortnight.

Monday the 17th morning is also glassy with a 3-foot SSW swell, 14-second period, combined energy around 373 – surfable but nothing special for size. Still, it’s clean and you’ll get some turns.

Tuesday the 18th through the 20th sees the swell fade to 2–4 feet, and the winds turn onshore or cross-off with a moderate breeze on the 20th up to 12 mph from the west, which will ruin any remaining shape.

Water temperature at the start is 58°F, with an anomaly of +0.2°F – so about average for this time of year.

If you can get out on Sunday morning the 16th, that’s your real standout. Clean, glassy, long-period groundswell piling into a sheltered point. The earlier Monday the 10th is a distant second, with more wind.

Stay patient – forecasts can shift.

Rusty.

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