Lancelin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty tasty for the Lancelin reef, with a solid run of groundswell rolling in from the WSW. The water’s sittin’ around 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so don’t stress about any wild temperature swings.

We kick off on Tuesday the 18th with a proper pulse of swell. The morning’s got a solid 13ft of WSW groundswell, with a 16-second period, and the energy is strong at 8903. It’s a bit cross-on with a light breeze, but it’s still a powerful one. The afternoon holds that 13ft, but the wind swings more onshore and it gets a touch messier. Early is the go.

Wednesday the 19th sees the swell drop a bit to 10ft, but the wind is all over the place. Morning is onshore and cloudy, not great. The afternoon cleans up slightly but it’s still cross-onshore and a bit bumpy.

Now, Thursday the 20th is where it starts to get interesting. That morning, a light NE cross-off wind bumps in with an 11ft WSW swell at 16 seconds. The water’s going to be clean, and the energy is still chunky at 5953. This is a solid day for the experienced crew. The afternoon gets a bit sideshore, but the morning is the standout.

Friday the 21st gives us a change. A proper ESE offshore breeze in the morning, with 10ft of swell at 15 seconds. Clean lines, a bit of push, energy at 3622. Good wave for a decent surfer. The arvo’s still clean with a little less size.

Saturday the 22nd, we get another morning window. NE cross-off with an 8ft, 17-second groundswell. Nice and clean, long-period energy. But the arvo turns ugly as a SW wind kicks in and chops it all up. Get your surf in before lunch.

The start of the week, Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, is a write-off. The swell drops, the wind is all wrong, and it’s messy. Tuesday the 25th is even worse, with a strong SW wind and rain – this is a day to stay on land.

But hang in there, because Wednesday the 26th brings it back. A clean E offshore, 10ft of swell, and the energy is back up. This is a great day, clean and powerful for the more experienced. Thursday the 27th is smaller and clean, but good, while Friday the 28th sees a longer-period swell at 20 seconds, with a strong E offshore. It’s a bit smaller, 4ft in the morning, but building to 6ft in the afternoon. That long period will make it wall, but Lancelin’s a reef, so it should handle it alright.

Now, for the first week of September, we’re seeing a serious pulse. The 1st of September, Tuesday morning, is exceptional. 13ft of WSW groundswell, light SSE cross-off wind, and the energy is cranking at 7954. This is big, powerful surf, so only for experts. But the true gem is Wednesday the 2nd. The wind is dead calm, the water is glassy, the swell is still 13ft, and the energy is through the roof at 11305. This is the standout of the entire run. Absolutely pumping, perfect conditions, and a wave that will have your heart racing. Get on it.

So here’s the deal: the week of the 18th to the 24th has its moments, mainly Thursday and Friday mornings. But the real gold is at the very end of the forecast – the 1st and especially the 2nd of September. That Wednesday is the one to circle on the calendar.

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