Lecount Hollow Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty.

Alright, listen up. The outlook for Lecount Hollow is a pretty quiet one overall. We’ve got a bit of a gap at the start, with the first proper chance of a wave not really showing until Friday morning, September 4th. But even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The real story here is that the waves are small, the winds are often messy, and there aren’t any standout sessions on the horizon. You’ll be waiting a while for anything decent.

Let’s break it down day by day.

Friday, September 4th – The morning is your best bet, but it’s weak. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the ESE, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is only 56, so it’s pretty weak. The wind is a light cross-off from the NNW at 5 km/h, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the SE and picks up, making things choppy and poor.

Saturday, September 5th – Forget it. The swell bumps up slightly to 4ft from the NNE, but the period drops to a terrible 5 seconds. That’s windswell junk. The wind is a moderate cross-shore at 16 mph, creating a cross-chop. It’s poor conditions all day.

Sunday, September 6th – The swell builds to 6ft from the NE, and the energy jumps to 370. But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-shore in the morning and a moderate cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s going to be lumpy, choppy, and messy. Not good for surfing.

Monday, September 7th – Here’s a slight glimmer. The morning has a 5ft swell from the NE with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 395. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the NNW at 12 mph, keeping things clean. It’s only a marginal surf forecast, so don’t get too excited, but it’s the cleanest option in the first week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no anomalies to report.

Tuesday, September 8th through to Thursday, September 10th – The swell drops off significantly, down to 2ft and smaller. Winds are onshore or cross-shore, keeping the quality poor. Not worth paddling out.

Friday, September 11th – The swell is tiny again, 1ft or less, but the wind is cross-off and strong, blowing at 28 mph from the NW in the morning. The surface will be clean, but there’s just no wave energy.

Saturday, September 12th – The swell jumps back up to 7ft from the NE, with combined energy of 384 in the morning and 620 in the afternoon. That’s a lot of energy, but the wind is a strong cross-shore in the morning and a moderate cross-onshore in the afternoon. It’s going to be a messy, choppy mess. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.

Sunday, September 13th – Still a decent-sized swell at 6ft from the NE, but the wind is a gentle cross-shore in the morning and a light cross-onshore in the afternoon. Marginal at best.

Monday, September 14th to Wednesday, September 16th – The swell fades back to nothing, 3ft and dropping. Winds are cross-off and clean, but you need more than a ripple.

Thursday, September 17th to Saturday, September 19th – The swell is almost non-existent, 0.7ft or less. The only thing worth mentioning is Saturday the 19th morning, where we see a 3ft swell from the ESE with a period of 6 seconds, and the wind is a moderate offshore from the W at 12 mph. The combined energy is only 86, so it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest surf in the entire outlook. It’s surfable but very ordinary.

So, the best you’re looking at is Monday, September 7th morning for the best combination of size and clean conditions, and Saturday, September 19th morning for a clean but very small wave. Neither are standouts. It’s a long stretch of mostly poor surf.

Stay patient.

- Rusty

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