Lambe Lambe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’re looking at a 16-day window for Lambe Lambe, and to be honest, it’s a mixed bag with some real gems buried in there. This spot is a point break, rarely breaks, and when it does, the crowds are always there – so if you score it, you’re in for a treat, but you’ll have company. The first few days are pretty ordinary.

The forecast kicks off Wednesday 26 August with a solid pulse of swell – 6ft from the SSE at 15 seconds, giving us a massive 1208 combined swell energy – but the wind is blowing straight onshore from the north. It’s clean in the morning with some clouds, but it’s not worth paddling out. That afternoon clears up, but the wind picks up and the surf turns poor. Thursday 27 August drops off to 4ft, still onshore wind, and the energy drops to 727. Not great.

We’ve got a run of poor conditions through Friday 28 August and Saturday 29 August. The swell switches to a short-period 5ft ENE stuff (8 seconds) on Friday, with 373 energy and moderate onshore winds. Saturday is cross-offshore from the SSE but still messy – the 5ft ENE swell at 8 seconds only has 287 energy. Not worth your time.

Sunday 30 August offers a slight improvement – 3ft from the ENE at 9 seconds, 175 energy, and cross-offshore winds. The conditions are clean, but the waves are just ordinary. Monday morning 31 August is the first standout: glassy conditions with light rain, a light southwest wind, and 4ft of ENE swell at 9 seconds – 273 energy, and the report says *expect good surf conditions*. That’s your best early window. The morning session should be clean and fun.

Tuesday 1 September brings a new swell – 6ft from the south at 7 seconds, 512 energy – with offshore winds from the SSW in the morning. That’s a decent push, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly. The morning is clean, but by the afternoon the wind swings cross-offshore and the wave quality drops.

Now, here’s the real standout: Wednesday 2 September. Morning session is clear, offshore winds from the south at 6 mph, and 5ft of SSE swell at 10 seconds – 716 combined swell energy. The report says *expect very good surf conditions*. That’s your pick of the forecast. It’s a long-period groundswell, so it’ll wrap nicely around the point with clean, lined-up waves. For intermediate surfers, this is prime. The afternoon gets a bit lumpy with cross-offshore winds, but the morning is a gem.

Thursday 3 September is still okay – 3ft S swell at 10 seconds, 365 energy, light offshore winds – but it’s a drop-off from the day before. Friday and Saturday (4-5 September) are a write-off with onshore winds and tiny swell down to 2ft.

We hit a dry spell for a few days. Sunday 6 September has glassy conditions but only 4ft of short-period ENE swell (6 seconds) – 164 energy – so it’s just ordinary. Monday 7 September improves: morning offshore winds, 4ft E swell at 7 seconds, 249 energy, but still just surfable. Monday afternoon gets a bit better with 5ft ENE at 8 seconds (282 energy) and clean conditions – not a standout but a solid session.

Tuesday 8 September morning is another nice window: glassy, no wind, 5ft ENE at 8 seconds, 343 energy. Clean, fun waves. By the afternoon the cross-onshore wind messes it up.

Wednesday 9 September has a bigger 7ft S swell at 9 seconds – 740 energy – but the wind is onshore from the north, so it’s messy and marginal. That’s big enough for experienced surfers only, but the wind kills it. Thursday 10 September finishes the run with 6ft SSE swell at 13 seconds (1106 energy) but again, onshore wind. The size and energy are there, but the wind just won’t cooperate.

Overall, your best bet is Wednesday 2 September morning – that’s the one to circle. Monday 31 August morning is also worth a look for clean, smaller waves. After that, the second week is more hit-and-miss with shorter-period swells and tricky winds. The water temp is about average for this time of year – no major anomaly to report.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the forecasts, and if you get a chance on 2 September, paddle out early.

Rusty.

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