Lecount Hollow Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie, let’s talk about what’s going on at Lecount Hollow. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag—mostly small or messy, but there are a few windows where it could tidy up. The water is sitting around 68°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus.

We kick off Friday morning, September 4th, with some small 2ft swell pushing in from the ESE at a short 7 seconds. It’s clean enough with a light cross-off breeze, but the energy is weak. Nothing to get excited about, just ankle to knee-high dribble. The afternoon gets worse as the wind turns cross-on and the vibe fades.

Saturday and Sunday are a write-off. Blowing hard from the NNE with a nasty cross-chop, even though the Sunday afternoon session on the 6th sees a drop in wind and the swell bumps up to 6ft from the NE. It’s cleaner then, but the period is still short at 8 seconds, and the wave quality is poor despite the size. Don’t bother paddling out through that mess.

Now, Monday the 7th starts to look interesting. Monday morning is clean with 4ft NE swell at 9 seconds—decent energy, and the cross-off wind keeps things tidy. But the real standout is Monday afternoon: the wind goes glassy offshore from the W at just 3 mph, with 4ft of NE swell and a period stretching to 10 seconds. That’s clean, lined-up, and should offer some fun, rippable waves. This is the pick of the first week—small but quality, and the offshore breeze will have it looking like glass.

Tuesday the 8th through to Thursday the 10th drops right off. We’re talking knee-high mush and strong breezes, with the combined energy falling weak. Not worth a paddle.

Friday the 11th brings a spike of 4ft from the NNE, but it’s short-period (6 seconds) and the cross-off wind is howling at 25 mph. The energy is moderate, but the wind will ruin any chance of a decent wave. Surfable only if you’re desperate and don’t mind getting blown sideways.

Another flat spell rolls through from Saturday the 12th to Monday the 14th. Tiny, onshore, and choppy. Energy numbers in the single digits. This is a proper gap—several days with nothing to recommend.

Then we get a promising run starting Tuesday the 15th. Tuesday morning shows 6ft from the N at 6 seconds, clean cross-off wind, and moderate energy. It’ll be a bit jumbled but there’s push. The real standout of this second week is Wednesday the 16th morning: 6ft from the NNE, 7 seconds, with a light cross-off from the SW at 9 mph. Energy is strong. Conditions are clean, the swell has some weight, and it’s shaping up to be the best session of the whole forecast. Keep an eye on this one—crowds are possible here, but with a solid, clean 6ft NE swell, it’s worth the company.

Wednesday afternoon gets windier and messier, and from Thursday the 17th onward it fades again. The last few days of the run drop into weak, lumpy junk with strong onshore flows.

All up, your best windows are Monday afternoon, September 7th, and Wednesday morning, September 16th. That Wednesday looks like the better of the two for size and energy, but both will have clean conditions. Don’t sleep on that 16th if you can get out.

Rusty.

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