Lancelin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s headed our way for Lancelin over the next 16 days.

We’ve got a solid stretch of swell coming through, but the wind is going to be the main character most of the time. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

The real standout window starts Saturday morning, 29 August. That morning we’ve got a 4 ft swell from the WSW with a very long period of 19 seconds – that’s serious groundswell energy (combined energy: 1335). The wind is offshore out of the ESE at 16 mph, cleaning things up nicely. This is a reef break, so that long period will line up and give some proper shape. It’s a touch on the small side, but the conditions are excellent for experienced surfers. For a bigger bite, Sunday morning, 30 August, pumps in a 10 ft swell from the WSW with 18-second period and a light breeze from the NE at 6 mph. That’s a solid, powerful wave (combined energy: 5328) – but at 10 ft, it’s only for the experts. Both these mornings are the pick of the fortnight.

The first week has a lot of messy or marginal stuff in between. Thursday 27 August and Friday 28 August both have solid 7 ft to 12 ft SW swells, but the wind is a stiff cross-off at 19–25 mph, making it lumpy and hard work. Monday 31 August turns onshore with a 8 ft WSW swell and 12 mph wind – poor conditions. Tuesday 1 September through to Thursday 3 September sees onshore or cross-on winds again, with swell hanging around 7 ft to 10 ft, but the quality is low.

After a windy and choppy patch on Friday 4 September, Saturday morning 5 September shapes up okay again: a 7 ft WSW swell with 14-second period, light SE breeze at 6 mph, cross-off, and clean (combined energy: 2238). That’s a decent intermediate option.

The next standout is Monday morning, 7 September. A 8 ft SW swell with 16-second period, light SE breeze at 9 mph, cross-off, and clean. Combined energy of 3402. That’s a big, clean wave for experienced surfers.

On Wednesday morning, 9 September, we get a little gem: 6 ft from the WSW, 15-second period, glassy conditions with a 3 mph NNW breeze. That’s a rare, clean, small morning for the reef at Lancelin. Combined energy of 1423 – not huge, but when it’s glassy, you take it.

For the rest of the second week – from 10 September onward – the swell stays around 6 ft to 8 ft, but the wind is either onshore, fresh, or cross-shore with chop. A few mornings might be rideable, but nothing stands out as a must-do.

Crowds at Lancelin can turn up sometimes, so keep that in mind for the standout mornings. This reef needs that long-period swell to line up right, and when it does, it’s a proper session.

- Rusty

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