Indicators Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for our little patch of coastline. It’s a bit of a slow burn, so don’t expect much in the first week.

We’re looking at a point break that’s pretty sheltered and needs a good solid WNW swell to really light up. It’s an advanced wave, and it’s fairly consistent when it does get the right direction, but it’s a picky spot. The opening days from Monday the 31st of August through to Tuesday the 8th of September are a write-off for any decent surf. You’ll see small, messy, onshore wind-blown dribble, with the swell energy bouncing around in the weak to moderate zone (341 to 447). It’s just not on. We’re looking at a full nine-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday morning, the 2nd of September. The morning cleans right up, with glassy conditions and a light wind. The swell is tiny at 2 ft from the SW, but the period is a very long 17 seconds. That’s pure groundswell energy. The combined energy is moderate (256). This is a sneaky window for a longboard or a fish, but the small size means it’s not a standout. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.

Thursday the 3rd offers a similar story with a 2 ft SSW swell and a monster 19-second period. The energy is ticking up (409), but it’s a cross-on wind in the morning. It’s still marginal.

The best of what’s on offer, and the only real standout in the whole run, is actually the last few days. We’ve got a window from Saturday the 12th of September through to Monday the 14th. The swell builds from 4 ft on Saturday morning to a solid 7 ft by Monday afternoon. It’s all WNW groundswell with a period of 10 seconds. The energy jumps from moderate (470) right up to strong (822). The winds are light onshore or cross-onshore, but the size is building. The standout is Monday the 14th of September. The morning sees a solid 6 ft of WNW swell, with the combined energy hitting 781. The wind is light and onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but the power is there. The afternoon pushes 7 ft with 822 energy. This is going to be a proper, powerful, groundswell. The period is 10 seconds, so it’s not a super-long period, but it’s got grunt. For a point break, that WNW direction is what the spot is built for. This is the one to circle. Because it’s an advanced break, the 6 ft to 7 ft range is solid, expert-level stuff. It’s going to be hollow and fast. Crowds are often around here, so you’ll want to be keen.

The week before that, from the 9th to the 11th, is all marginal, with small swell and poor wind. The second week gets a bit more interesting, but the 14th is the clear winner. It’s a long-range call, so take it with a pinch of salt, but the charts are pointing to a solid pulse.

Rusty out.

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