Junkyards Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, mate, it's a pretty flat run we're looking at here for Junkyards. We've got a solid 16-day window, but there's not a single standout session that's gonna get you excited. The first real bit of any sort of action doesn't show up until the 19th of September, and even then, it's barely a whisper.

For the first five days, from the 14th through the 18th, it's a total write-off. The energy meter is sat on zero (0) for most of that time. You're better off leaving the boards in the car and just enjoying the clear skies and light breezes, because the ocean's not giving us a thing.

Then, around Saturday the 19th, we finally see a pulse. A tiny little S swell tries to push in, but it's only rocking 1 ft with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is weak, barely registering a 12 on the meter. And to make matters worse, we've got a fresh breeze from the N at 30 km/h putting a cross-off chop on things. Sunday the 20th is even smaller, with the same messy wind. It's poor surf, plain and simple. This kind of setup with the weak swell and strong, messy wind over a reef makes me think this spot would be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now.

The whole second week, from the 21st through the 29th, is pretty much the same story. The swell energy barely flickers, staying in the single digits. There's a tiny 0.6 ft pulse from the SSE on the 24th with a 9-second period, giving us a whopping energy reading of 8, but the winds are still side-shore or cross-off from the NNE. It's just not enough to work with. We finish the month with a blank run from the 25th onwards, just clean conditions with no swell at all.

So, there you have it. A long, quiet stretch. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, it's a waiting game.

- Rusty

Read more