Lecount Hollow Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty.

Well, we’ve got a bit of a flat spell to kick things off. Looking at the whole sixteen-day window for Lecount Hollow, there’s not much happening for the first week. The real action is tucked away in the second week, with a couple of sessions that actually get the blood pumping. It’s gonna feel like a long wait, but it might just be worth it.

We start off Friday the 28th of August with tiny, weak swell – 2 ft from the ESE, period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak (65). It’s clean and cross-off, so you could go for a paddle, but honestly, it’s very ordinary. That sets the tone for the next several days. Saturday and Sunday the 29th and 30th are a write-off: messy winds, poor surf, and the swell drops even more. Monday the 31st through to Thursday the 3rd of September is all the same story – small, choppy, onshore junk. There’s a bump in energy on Wednesday the 2nd with 5 ft from the SE, but the period is a short bumpy 6 seconds and it’s cross-onshore, so it’s just messy (152 to 299 moderate energy). Not worth your time.

Friday the 4th of September finally shows a little life. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the NNE, period 6 seconds, with clean cross-off winds. The combined energy is moderate (154), but these are still surfable but very ordinary waves. A slight improvement, but nothing to write home about.

Now here’s the standout. Saturday the 5th of September morning is the absolute pick of the forecast. We’ve got a solid 6 ft from the ENE, long period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell – and it’s barrelling in with light offshore winds from the west. The combined energy is a thumping (1071), which is strong. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. That long period will mean long, clean lines and good power, especially at this exposed break. It’s a little big for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of skill, this is the one. Saturday afternoon holds at 6 ft but the wind swings cross-off, still clean and very good (765 moderate-strong energy). Keep in mind, crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Sunday the 6th of September has some quality too. Morning is a bit messy with cross-shore wind (571 moderate energy, 5 ft), but Sunday arvo is glassy – dead calm – with that same 6 ft ENE groundswell (650 moderate-strong energy). That glassy condition is a major positive; the waves will be clean as a whistle. It’s a close second behind Saturday morning.

After that, Monday the 7th of September still has some decent 4 ft swell with offshore winds, but the energy drops to moderate (269), and by Tuesday the 8th it’s fading fast with strong winds. The rest of the window from the 9th to the 12th is small, weak, and mostly poor. There’s a bit of clean surf on Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th, but the swell is tiny (2 ft and 2 ft) and the energy is weak (102 and 72). Not much to get excited about.

So, bottom line: the first week is a bust. The best bet is Saturday the 5th of September morning – that ENE groundswell with offshore wind is the clear winner. Second pick is Sunday the 6th of September afternoon for that glassy, clean session. Mark your calendar.

Stay safe out there.
Rusty.

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