Injidup Carpark Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Injidup Carpark over the next couple of weeks.

We've got some serious size coming, but the wind is going to be a real headache for most of it. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

First up, the window is wide open from the 15th of September. Tuesday morning sees a solid 10ft SW groundswell pumping in with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is strong at 3665. Problem is, it's a clean-looking wave, but the forecast flags marginal conditions, likely a tide issue. Tuesday afternoon is much the same story with a 10ft SW swell and a bit less energy (3280).

Wednesday the 16th is where it gets interesting. Morning has a 7ft SW swell (1398 energy) and a clean cross-off breeze from the NE, but again, marginal tide. The standout for the first week is Wednesday afternoon. We get a glassy 5ft SW swell with a 13-second period and light energy of 1101. It's small but expect very good surf conditions – that’s a real gem of a session if you can get on it.

Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th are a write-off with strong onshore and cross-shore winds making a mess of things. Swell jumps back up to 8ft and 12ft, but the quality is poor. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on Friday with a near gale cross-shore.

We then hit a rough patch from the 19th through the 23rd. The swell is big – 10ft to a massive 15ft – but with relentless onshore and cross-onshore winds, it’s all chop and poor conditions. This is a long gap of nothing worthwhile.

The real standout of the entire forecast is the 25th of September. Friday morning delivers a monster 18ft SW groundswell with an incredible 18-second period. The combined energy is enormous at 20093. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSE. However, the swell is predicted to be too big for this break – this is strictly for the experts only, if anyone can even get out. The afternoon drops to a 16ft SW swell (15852 energy) with clean cross-off wind, still massive.

Saturday the 26th drops to a still-chunky 12ft SW swell (6708 energy) with clean wind, but the conditions are listed as marginal. Then, on Sunday the 27th of September, we get another beauty. The morning is glassy with a 7ft SW swell (1622 energy) and excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This is a much more manageable size than the 25th and will offer incredible shape at this reef, with those long, clean lines. That afternoon the wind gets a little messy again.

The final few days of the forecast into the 28th and 29th see the swell holding around 7ft to 10ft, but the wind is never ideal, with cross and cross-onshore breezes. Monday morning on the 28th has a 10ft WSW swell with 16-second period and a moderate cross-shore chop.

So, to wrap it up, your two best bets are the glassy, small-wave session on Wednesday afternoon the 16th for an easy paddle, and the cleaner, bigger lines on the 27th of September for the experienced crew. The 25th is a beast that is likely too big for most. Keep an eye on the tide for all sessions here, as it’s clearly a factor.

Rusty.

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