Ledge Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what’s on the table for Ledge Point over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so let’s get into it. We’ve got some solid energy on the charts, but the winds are going to be the main character in this story.

The first real standout is shaping up for the morning of Tuesday the 15th of September. We’re looking at a clean 8ft swell pushing in from the WSW with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is pumping strong at (2975), and with that ESE offshore breeze at 12 mph, it’s going to be glassy and rippable. This is proper groundswell with long lines, and while it’s a powerful wave, it’s a reef setup, so it’ll handle that energy well. An intermediate surfer will be in their element here. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so don’t expect any surprises on that front. The morning is definitely the window to be in the water because the afternoon gets shredded by a 19 mph cross-shore southerly that’ll turn it into a lumpy mess. It’s a shame, but you gotta take what you can get.

The rest of that first week through the 17th and 18th looks pretty average or downright ugly. Thursday and Friday get hammered by strong cross and cross-onshore winds, with Friday seeing the swell jump to 10ft but with a short, weak period and a messy cross-shore. That Friday afternoon session on the 18th has a massive (5076) energy reading from a 17-second period swell, but with a 22 mph cross-shore, it’s just a washing machine. Not worth the paddle out. The weekend is a write-off too, with strong onshore winds on Saturday making an 12ft swell (4647) just a wall of whitewater.

We get a little breather on the morning of Sunday the 20th. A clean 6ft swell from the WSW, 13-second period, with a light 3 mph cross-onshore breeze. The energy drops to (1103), so it’s a lot more mellow, but it’s rideable. Nothing special, but a chance to get wet without getting blown off your board.

Then Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd drift back into marginal territory with onshore and cross-shore winds messing up the 8ft swells. Not your best bet.

Now, let’s talk about the next real highlight. Wednesday morning the 23rd of September looks promising. We’ve got 10ft of WSW swell with a solid 13-second period and an energy reading of (3662). The wind is a light 3 mph westerly, which is straight onshore, but it’s so light it might just be glassy. The forecast calls for “unknown” conditions, but with that light wind, it could clean up into the morning. Keep an eye on it.

The absolute best session on the horizon, though, is Friday morning the 25th of September. This is the big one. We’re looking at a massive 15ft swell from the SW with a very long 19-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at (14628). That’s a lot of ocean moving. The saving grace is a strong 19 mph SSE cross-offshore wind. That’s going to groom those big, powerful sets into clean, grinding walls. This is not for beginners—over 8ft is expert territory, and this is well over that. But for the experienced crew out at Ledge Point, this could be a session you’ll be talking about. Just be aware that with a period that long, the sets will be far apart, and it might race a bit on a reef, so pick your line.

The following Saturday morning the 26th will still have plenty of size at 10ft (6103) with clean cross-off winds, making for a solid follow-up day. By Sunday the 27th, the swell drops to a manageable 6ft, and with a 6 mph ESE offshore, it’ll be clean and fun for the intermediates again. Monday the 28th offers 7ft with light cross-off winds, and then Tuesday the 29th of September looks unreal with 8ft of clean swell and glassy, zero-wind conditions in the morning. That’s a dream scenario if it holds.

So to sum it up: the first standout is Tuesday the 15th morning. The biggest, most powerful session is Friday the 25th morning. And keep an eye on Wednesday the 23rd morning and Tuesday the 29th morning for clean, glassy conditions. The week in between has some long gaps of poor quality, so pick your windows wisely. This is a spot that can deliver, but it’s all about the wind.

Rusty.

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