Injidup Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s brewing for Injidup Point over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a monster swell hitting us this weekend, and I gotta be honest – it’s a bit of a double-edged sword. Saturday morning the swell is sitting at a solid 21.3 ft from the SW with a period of 15 seconds. The combined energy is massive at 18935 (moderate to strong) but the wind is howling from the SSW at 34 mph. That’s a near-gale cross-offshore, and while the face of the wave might be clean, the paddle out is going to be a battle. The swell is just too big for most punters at this break.

Saturday afternoon gets even bigger – we’re talking 23.0 ft from the SW, with a long 16-second period and the energy ramping up to 24483 (very strong). The wind eases a little to 28 mph, still a cross-off, and the forecast notes the wind and tide are favorable, but that size is a red flag. This is expert-only territory. The raw power is there, but unless you’ve got a big set of balls and a tow-in setup, I’d sit this one out.

Now, Sunday the 9th is where it starts to get interesting. The swell drops to a still-chunky 16.4 ft, from the SW, with that same powerful 16-second period. The wind switches to a lighter WSW at 16 mph, still cross-off. The energy is 12163 (strong). This is the best of the opening weekend – big, clean, and powerful waves for the experienced crew. The morning session looks the pick with those lighter winds and some clouds keeping the glare down. The afternoon stays clean but the wind picks up a touch to 19 mph.

Monday the 10th is a write-off. The wind swings back to a SW near-gale at 34 mph, with 18.0 ft to 21.3 ft of messy swell. The energy is still high, but the conditions are poor. Not worth your time.

Tuesday the 11th has a brief window. The morning sees a 21.3 ft SW swell, clean, with a 16-second period. The wind is a strong breeze from the SW at 25 mph. The file says wind and tide are favorable, but it’s still on the edge of being too big. The energy is 20952 (very strong). It’s a high-risk, high-reward session for the pros only.

As we move into the second week, the swell drops and things get more manageable but also more marginal. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th offer 13.1 ft to 14.8 ft SW swells with lighter winds, but the cross-shore and cross-chop make it less than perfect. The conditions are clean-ish, but it’s not the classic Injidup point perfection.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are disappointing. The wind goes onshore or cross-onshore, the swell drops, and the combined energy drops to weak-moderate levels (around 3000-6000). This is average at best.

Sunday the 16th offers a small 9.8 ft to 11.5 ft W swell with light winds, but it’s cross-onshore. Small and soft.

The real standout of the entire forecast, and I mean the one you should circle on your calendar, is Monday the 17th of August. The morning brings a 14.8 ft swell from the WSW, with a 17-second period – that is a very long period groundswell. The wind is light offshore from the north at 9 mph, clean. The combined energy is 11341 (strong). This is the perfect storm for Injidup Point: a long period SW groundswell wrapping in, light offshore winds, and a size that’s big but not out of control. The caveat is that this long period, straight-beaming groundswell can get a bit too walled up and fast at a point break. But for the crew that knows how to read the line-up, this is as good as it gets. The afternoon gets messy with a NNW cross-onshore pick-up.

After that, the run into the 22nd and 23rd looks like a slow fade-out. Small swells, and onshore winds dominate. Not much to get excited about.

The Best Bet: Lock in Monday morning, the 17th of August. That’s your window. The rest of the period is either too big, too windy, or too small. This one’s a gem.

Stay safe out there.

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