Lambe Lambe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Lambe Lambe.

Right off the bat, this is a spot that rarely breaks, so when it does, you sit up and take notice. It’s a point break on the east-facing side, so we’re looking for a solid easterly component in the swell to get it going.

We’ve got a run of surfable waves kicking off from Monday morning (31 August). It’s nothing flash to start – a small 3ft swell from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds, and combined wave energy sitting at a moderate 195. The water’s 67°, which is bang on average for this time of year. Monday afternoon turns glassy, which is a huge positive – that’ll clean things right up for a quiet, small-wave session.

Tuesday (1 September) sees the swell tick up to 4ft from the ESE, still short period, but glassy again in the morning. The energy climbs a touch to 228. Tuesday afternoon though? Wind cranks up to 35 km/h from the south – that’s a strong offshore, so the waves will be clean but blown out and a bit bumpy to handle. Not ideal.

Wednesday (2 September) is the first real standout. Morning has a clean 4ft SE swell with a 9-second period, light SSW offshore wind, and solid moderate energy (408). Afternoon holds up with clean 4ft surf and a cross-off breeze. This window is your best early bite – good shape, clean faces, and the point should hold beautifully.

Thursday (3 September) goes downhill fast – poor conditions with strong cross-on and onshore winds blasting the 4ft leftover swell. A write-off.

Friday and Saturday (4-5 September) limp back with small 2ft to 3ft ENE swell, but at least it’s offshore wind. The energy drops right off (114 down to 98). You could get a wave, but it’s pretty ordinary.

Sunday (6 September) is tiny – 2ft to 2ft – and the offshore wind is too strong for that size. Not worth paddling out.

Now, the next highlight lands on Monday 7 September. A solid 4ft south swell rolls in with a 10-second period and strong energy (449). Offshore wind from the SSW keeps it clean. The direction is a little off for optimum (we want more east in it), but the power and clean conditions make this a solid session.

Tuesday 8 September is still alright – 4ft from the SSE with a longer 11-second period, but the wind goes cross and cross-off. Energy is still moderate (401). Decent, not brilliant.

Then things get messy. 9-10 September sees a dump of 7ft to 8ft east-northeast swell, but it’s accompanied by strong cross-on winds and choppy conditions. Energy is massive (1001 to 1127), but the quality is poor. For most surfers, that’s a skunk – only for experts who don’t mind lumps.

The standout of the whole outlook is Friday 11 September. You get a clean 6ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, glassy in the morning, then a light cross-off in the afternoon. Combined energy is high (593) but manageable. This is the pick – the point should be running nicely, and conditions will be clean. Saturday 12 September falls apart with onshore winds, so don’t sleep on Friday.

The following weekend (13-14 September) has some hope – 4ft SE swell with offshore and cross-off winds, moderate energy (314-334). It’s clean and rideable, but the size is more small-to-fun than standout. By Monday 15 September, it’s back to small, poor conditions.

So yeah, Lambe Lambe is a rare bird. It only breaks a few times in this whole 16-day window, but Wednesday 2 September and Friday 11 September are the ones to circle on the calendar, with Friday being the absolute best. Crowds? At a spot that rarely breaks and is always crowded, expect everyone to know about it. Get in early.

Rusty.

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