Lauderdale Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next 16 days around this neck of the woods. To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. The swell energy is weak for the most part, and I’m not seeing a standout day that’ll get your heart racing. Still, there are a few moments where it might be worth a paddle if you’re really keen.

We start off on Tuesday afternoon, August 25th – but there’s nothing to get excited about. Just a tiny 1 ft S swell, period around 12 seconds. The sea is glassy with that SE breeze at 3 mph, but the swell energy is a weak 63, and the wave comment calls it poor surf conditions. Water temp is 52°, which is about 0.9° cooler than average for this time of year – not a big deal, feels normal.

Wednesday, August 26th brings a bit more size, but it’s messy. Morning sees a 6 ft SSW swell with a 9-second period – that’s short period, so the waves will be lumpy. Wind is SW at 22 mph, cross-off, which keeps it clean-ish, but the combined energy is moderate at 534. Still, poor surf conditions is the word. Afternoon drops to 4 ft from the S, same period, SW wind at 16 mph – again, clean but not good.

The rest of that first week stays small. Thursday 27th winds are light, but that S swell is only 1.0 ft. Glassy Thursday afternoon with a 10-second period and energy a tiny 29. Friday 28th sees a 1.0 ft S swell with a very long 18-second period – that’s proper groundswell, but it’s barely there. Offshore WSW wind at 12 mph keeps it clean, energy only 95. That long period will make it wall up and close out at a point break like Lauderdale Point, so not ideal. Saturday 29th similar – 1.0 ft to 1 ft SSW swell, offshore or cross-off winds, but max energy 55. Barely a ripple.

Sunday, August 30th we get a bump – a 4 ft S swell with a 17-second period, and energy up to 678. That’s moderate to strong energy, and it’s a long period groundswell, which at a sheltered point can produce some fun waves if it finds the right bank. The morning has a NNW cross breeze at 9 mph, so a little chop, but afternoon turns clean with a SSW cross-off at the same speed. This is probably the best session of the whole outlook – not a standout by any means, but the pick of a quiet bunch. The south direction is close to the optimal SSW for this spot.

Monday, August 31st holds some energy – 2 ft S swell, 18-second period, moderate energy around 294 to 322. Winds are light, mostly cross or cross-off, so clean. But still, small, and the wave comment stays poor. Tuesday, September 1st the wind cranks up – NW at 25 mph cross-off in the morning, but the swell is only 2 ft. Afternoon offshore W wind at 16 mph. The energy is dropping.

From there it’s a long run of tiny surf with not much happening. A few pulses of 1 ft to 2 ft S or SSW swell with periods up to 20 seconds on Tuesday September 8th, and the energy is moderate at best (346), but still poor surf conditions. Wednesday September 9th has offshore winds at 19 mph, but the swell is just 2 ft to 2 ft. That’s kitesurfing weather more than surfing.

Crowds at Lauderdale Point can be an issue often, but with these conditions, you’ll have the place to yourself.

So, the bottom line: nothing in the 16 days really stands out as a must-go session. The best window is Sunday the 30th of August, with a 4 ft long-period S swell and a clean afternoon – but it’s still far from firing. Keep an eye on the sky, because conditions can always change.

Rusty.

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