Long Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s rolling in over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, the first bit of the window is a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a solid run of clean mornings at Long Reef. The standout is definitely the start of the second week, with a big pulse of southern groundswell.

For Thursday the 27th, it’s a bit of a write-off. The morning has a 7 ft S swell but with a cross wind and a combined energy of 778, it’s just messy. The afternoon gets a little better in size at 6 ft, but it’s cross-on, so no good.

Friday the 28th morning is where it starts to get interesting. We’ve got a 6 ft SSE swell, with a period of 11 seconds, and clean offshore wind from the WSW. The water temp is about 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. The combined energy is 724, so it’s got some push. This is a solid option for the advanced crew.

Saturday the 29th morning is another clean one, with a 4 ft SSE swell and light offshore wind. The combined energy is 514, and it’ll be fun on the sets.

Sunday the 30th morning, the swell drops to 3 ft from the S with a 9-second period, but the wind is light offshore. The energy is 281, so it’s a bit weaker, but it’ll be clean.

Monday the 31st morning, we’ve got glassy conditions with a 4 ft S swell. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s a bit short, but with the glassy surface, it’ll be worth a look.

The first week of September is small. Tuesday the 1st morning has a 3 ft S swell at 12 seconds, but it’s small. The energy is 265, and it’s clean. The rest of the first week is mostly too small to bother with, under 3 ft.

Now, the real standout is Thursday the 10th of September morning. We’ve got a massive 13 ft S swell, with a long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is a whopping 5796, so this is a strong, powerful groundswell. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is a big one, only for experts. The setup is a reef, so it’ll handle that long period energy well, but it’s going to be boiling.

Friday the 11th of September morning is still pumping, with a 10 ft S swell at 12 seconds. The energy is 2831, and it’s clean with a light cross-off wind. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but again, it’s big.

The second half of the second week drops off fast, with the swell fading and the winds picking up. Wednesday the 9th afternoon has a 10 ft S swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. It’s not the best.

Overall, the best bets are the clean mornings of Friday the 28th of August and Saturday the 29th of August, and the big, clean, expert-only swell on Thursday the 10th of September and Friday the 11th of September.

Rusty.

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