Kiama Wedge Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks at Kiama Wedge.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The water temp is sitting at about 64°, which is pretty much spot on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The early part of the window is a bit of a struggle. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are looking pretty ordinary with small, choppy cross-on slop. Not worth getting wet for, honestly.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope comes on Monday morning, the 31st of August. It’s glassy – dead calm – with a long period 15-second groundswell pushing in at 2 ft from the south. The energy is moderate (230) and it’s an east-facing reef, so that long period stuff will wrap in nicely. This is a clean, early session for the crew who don't mind a small but perfectly formed wave. The only thing is, with a NE breeze predicted for the afternoon, get in early.

Tuesday the 1st of September is another decent shout. The morning is clean with a light offshore breeze from the north, and a consistent 3 ft south swell at 11 seconds. The energy is up a notch (217). The break is exposed, so it should be handling it well. This is probably your best bet for a fun, uncrowded paddle in the first week. The wind stays clean through the afternoon, too.

A few days of small and ordinary stuff follow from the 2nd to the 6th of September. There’s a brief period on Saturday the 5th where the wind gets up, but the swell is tiny – honestly, not worth the effort unless you’re a masochist. Then, on Monday the 7th, we get a shift. The wind is howling from the west at 22-25 mph, and the swell jumps to 5 ft by the afternoon. It’s clean, but with that kind of wind, it’s going to be blown out and tricky. Looks more like a kitesurfer’s window than a paddle surfer’s.

The standout of the whole outlook? It’s a bit of a waiting game, but Thursday the 10th of September locks in as the big day. We’re looking at a solid 7 ft south-southeast groundswell, with a 12-second period and strong energy (1220). The morning is glassy, and the wind is super light from the east-southeast. The swell is in the expert range – over 8 ft for the bigger sets – so if you’re not comfortable with a powerful, thick reef wave, sit this one out. For those who are, that’s the day. It’s a long-range call and it’s a way off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one that’s got my attention.

After that, the surf fades quickly into small, weak, and ordinary conditions through to the end of the forecast. A bit of a 5 ft spike on the 13th of September, but with a short period of 6 seconds, it’ll be a jumbled mess. Not a lot to get excited about in the second week after that Thursday.

So, to sum it up: Monday the 31st of August for a glassy, small wave session, and Thursday the 10th of September for the heavy stuff. Everything else is for the diehards.

Rusty.

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