Lakes Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Lakes Beach.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. Wednesday the 9th of September serves up a little 4ft groundswell from the south, period a short 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is weak (224), so it’s not a total write-off, but it’s really just a warm-up. The morning is clean, but the afternoon gets ugly real fast – a 25 mph southerly turns that 8ft swell into a washing machine, so skip that.

Thursday the 10th sees a bigger pulse of 8ft south swell with a bit more period, 9 seconds, and a moderate energy reading (1212). The wind is cross-off and light, but the swell is just too big for this spot – it’s an advanced-only affair. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.

Friday the 11th is honestly the pick of the first week. The swell drops to a more manageable 6ft, still from the south, period 10 seconds, and the energy is solid (703). The wind stays light cross-off, keeping it clean. That morning session is where it’s at. The afternoon holds similar 6ft surf, but it’s a bit smaller. This is your best bet for a good, accessible wave.

The weekend falls apart. Saturday the 12th morning is messy with a cross-onshore wind, and the afternoon is blown out completely. Sunday and Monday are flat and onshore. The whole stretch from Saturday afternoon through to Monday afternoon is a write-off.

Things perk up again on Wednesday the 16th. The morning is glassy with a 3ft south swell, but the period is a very long 14 seconds, and the energy is surprisingly high at 711. That’s a groundswell with real punch. That long period will make it wall up nicely at the sandbar, but the sets will be less frequent. Get out there early for the glass.

The rest of the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning of Thursday the 17th has a clean 4ft swell, but the wind is moderate. Thereafter, it’s mostly onshore, small, or just messy until the morning of Monday the 21st of September. That Monday morning shows a massive 10ft south swell with a combined energy of 2444, but it’s way too big for this break – experts only, and even then, it’s a handful. The afternoon of Tuesday the 22nd has a clean 6ft swell from the east-northeast with a short 6 second period, but it’s a weird, short-period windswell. The very end of the period, the 23rd and 24th, is just poor.

The standout: Without a doubt, Friday the 11th of September morning. Decent 6ft south swell, clean with light cross-offshore winds, and the best balance of size and quality. Get in the water.

The wildcard: Wednesday the 16th of September morning. Glassy conditions and a very long 14 second groundswell, but the size is only 3ft. It’ll be clean and powerful, but inconsistent.

Rusty.

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