Injidup Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks at Injidup Point. There’s a fair gap at the get-go – nothing I’d recommend until Friday the 28th of August, and even then it’s a bit marginal. But once it gets going, we’ve got a proper run of solid swell.

First up, Friday the 28th of August. We’ve got a clean 7.2 ft SW groundswell (12 seconds) with a moderate cross-off breeze from the SE at 16 mph. The combined swell energy is 1442 – that’s moderate-to-strong energy. The water temp is 64.6°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year. It’s not the cleanest window, and the scores are only so-so, but it’s a start.

Saturday the 29th gets interesting. The swell bumps up to a 10.0 ft SW groundswell by afternoon, period pushing 17 seconds – that’s long period, so it’ll have real grunt. The combined energy jumps to 4797 (strong). But the wind swings cross-on from the NE at 6 mph, creating a few ripples. A decent wave, though the wind keeps it from being a standout.

Sunday the 30th stays big – 10.0 ft WSW swell, 16-17 seconds, strong energy in the 4000 to 6000 range. The cross-on wind from the NE and then WNW keeps things a little bumpy. It’s big, but messy. This swell height (over 8.2 ft) is for experienced surfers only – beginners should sit this one out.

Monday the 31st of August: things clean up. After a messy morning, the afternoon brings a 8.2 ft WSW groundswell (16 seconds) with a fresh offshore breeze from the S at 19 mph. Combined energy is 3151 (strong). That’s a proper clean session. The offshore wind will make Injidup Point’s right-handers line up beautifully. This is one of the better windows early on.

Now, Tuesday the 1st of September is my pick of the first week. Morning has 10.0 ft WSW groundswell (16 seconds), light cross-off breeze from the SW at 6 mph, and the combined energy is 3637 (strong). The afternoon holds similar quality with 10.0 ft SW (14 seconds). Both sessions get a top score for excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Clean, solid, long-period groundswell – Injidup Point will be firing. It’s a bit too big for beginners, but for the advanced crew, this is the day.

The next few days (Wednesday and Thursday) stay big, with 8.2 ft to 11.5 ft SW groundswell, but the wind gets tricky – cross-shore and onshore with some rain. Thursday the 3rd of September has a clean offshore morning with 11.5 ft SW (13 seconds) and a light S breeze – combined energy 3781 – excellent for the experts again. The afternoon gets a bit cross-shore and rippled, but the morning is solid.

Then we hit a rough patch. Friday the 4th of September has strong winds (28 mph from the NW) and rain – complete write-off. Saturday the 5th of September recovers nicely with a clean offshore morning: 10.0 ft SW (13 seconds), moderate SSW wind at 12 mph, combined energy 3201. Another good, clean session for experienced surfers. Sunday the 6th follows up with a gentle offshore morning: 8.2 ft SW (12 seconds), clean, combined energy 2229. Still solid.

Monday the 7th of September: the swell drops a bit to 7.2 ft, but the afternoon is glassy with a light cross-off breeze and clean waves – a sneaky good session.

Tuesday the 8th September is a bit mixed – onshore in the morning, but the afternoon cleans up nicely with a 7.9 ft WSW swell and light cross-off wind.

Now, here’s the real standout of the whole run: Wednesday the 9th of September. Morning brings 11.5 ft WSW groundswell (16 seconds) with a gentle offshore S breeze at 9 mph, combined energy 5521 (strong to very strong). The afternoon pumps up to 14.8 ft WSW (16 seconds) with a fresh offshore S wind at 19 mph, combined energy screaming at 8748 (very strong). That is big, clean, long-period groundswell hitting Injidup Point perfectly. It’s expert territory all the way – too big for most, but if you’ve got the skills, this is the session to lock in.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th of September turn ugly – strong onshore winds, messy, and huge 14.8 ft to 16.4 ft swell. The combined energy hits over 10,000 (very strong), but it’s blown out and dangerous.

Saturday the 12th of September: the swell drops back to 10.0 ft, light cross-shore wind, combined energy around 3500. Not the best of the run, but a last chance to get waves before the window closes.

All up, there’s a heap of swell over the 16 days, but the two true standouts are

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