Lori Wilson Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee. Let’s talk about Lori Wilson Park. Honestly, for a solid stretch ahead, we’re looking at a pretty flat and quiet picture. The first week or so is a tough watch. From Monday the 24th of August right through to the end of the month, it’s mostly tiny, weak, and choppy. We’re talking swell heights that barely get the board wet, often under 2 ft, with a lot of wind messing things up. The combined wave energy is weak, mostly in the double digits (24 to 78 range). If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe Friday morning the 28th has a glassy moment with 1 ft, but it’s not going to give you a ride to write home about. Basically, the first 7 or 8 days are a write-off for any real surf.

Then we turn the page into September. Things start to look a bit more alive. Tuesday morning the 1st of September brings a change. The swell picks up a bit to 2 ft from the ESE, but the standout is the period jumping to a very long 16 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy hits a moderate 242. The early morning is glassy – that’s a real plus. Beach breaks with that long period can be tricky, makes them close out a bit straight, but at Lori Wilson you’ll get some cleaner lines than we’ve seen. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 87°.

Moving through that week, Wednesday morning the 2nd looks promising too. We get 3 ft of swell from the east, a solid 13-second period, and light cross-offshore winds (S at 6 mph). Wave energy is moderate (257), and conditions are clean. The 3rd of September Thursday morning sees the swell push to 4 ft, again from the east with a nice 14-second period. That’s the biggest of the run, but the combined energy jumps to 691 – that’s moderate to strong energy. Winds are cross-offshore, keeping things clean. But honestly, the real standout is Friday morning the 4th of September. We get 4 ft of east swell, still with a good 13-second period, and here’s the kicker: offshore wind from the WSW at a light 6 mph. That’s proper offshore, clean conditions, and combined energy at a solid 426. For the whole 16-day window, that’s the session to circle. It is not huge, but the quality should be there.

After that, the weekend of the 5th and 6th drops back down into smaller, cleaner but weak surf (2 ft to 3 ft). The following Monday and Tuesday are back to poor onshore junk or very weak swell. So really, you have a window from the 1st to the morning of the 4th of September where it gets interesting, with Friday the 4th morning the absolute best on offer for a clean, offshore wave. Before that, it’s a long flat wait.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – it can change, and the consistency for Lori Wilson is normally pretty decent.

Rusty.

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