Lancelin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been lookin’ at the charts for Lancelin. Let’s just get straight into it.

Alright, so we’ve got a solid run of swell lined up, but the wind’s gonna be the main character here. For the first few days, the surf is big and powerful, but the wind is a bit of a mixed bag. The real standout is gonna be Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. That’s your window for a proper session.

We kick off Tuesday, September 8th, with a big 10-foot swell from the WSW, with a period of 17 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is massive at 5582, so there’s a heap of power in the water. The wind is a cross-off at 19 mph, so it’s clean but a bit bumpy. The water temp is 65°, nothin’ unusual for this time of year. This is for experienced surfers only, mate, that’s a big, powerful wave. The break is a reef, so it’ll handle that long period well, but it’s a big lump.

Wednesday morning, September 9th, the swell drops a touch to 8 feet, but the period is still a deep 16 seconds. The combined energy is still strong at 3253. The wind swings to a clean offshore from the E at 22 mph, so it’s gonna be a bit blown out but clean faces. The real gem is Wednesday afternoon, September 9th. The swell holds at 8 feet from the WSW, period 15 seconds, and the wind goes light offshore from the ESE at 12 mph. That’s “gentle offshore and clean” according to the book. The combined energy is 2705. This is your best bet for the whole outlook – excellent conditions for experienced surfers, clean, lined-up waves. If you can get out there, do it.

Thursday, September 10th, the swell backs off a bit to 6 feet in the morning, with a 15-second period and 1714 energy. The morning wind is a cross-off at 19 mph, so it’s clean. The afternoon looks better with a 6-foot swell and a gentle offshore wind at 9 mph, making for clean, fun waves. That afternoon is a good option for a more relaxed session.

Friday, September 11th, the wind turns onshore from the NW, and the swell starts to get a bit messy. The morning is cross-on at 12 mph with a 5-foot swell, but the period jumps to 19 seconds – that’s very long. The energy is 2409, but the wind is gonna make it choppy. The afternoon is worse with 16 mph cross-onshore. It’s a miss.

Saturday, September 12th, is a write-off. Onshore wind, rain, and choppy conditions. The swell is 7 feet, but it’s blown out. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday, September 13th is similar – cross-onshore wind, 8-foot swell, choppy. Not great.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting again. Monday, September 14th morning is a second standout. The swell is 8 feet from the WSW, period 14 seconds, with a gentle offshore wind from the E at 9 mph. The combined energy is 2462. Clean, offshore, powerful waves. This is a fantastic session for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a side-shore wind, so stick to the morning.

Tuesday, September 15th, the swell jumps back up to 10 feet, period 15 seconds, energy 3594. The wind is a side-shore, so it’s a bit bumpy, but still powerful. This is a big wave day for the experts.

From Wednesday, September 16th, the swell slowly drops, and the wind starts to get messy again. From Thursday, September 17th, through to the end of the outlook, it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds with a mix of onshore gales and rain forecast for the 21st. There’s a bit of a gap in quality surf from the 17th to the 20th, but a few sessions on the 20th might be worth a look if you’re desperate, with a 7-foot to 8-foot swell and lighter winds. The 23rd of September looks promising on paper with an 8-foot to 10-foot swell and light winds, but it’s cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy.

Overall, the best waves are on Wednesday afternoon, September 9th, and Monday morning, September 14th. The crowd at Lancelin can be a problem sometimes, so get in early.

Rusty.

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