Lorne Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.

The start of this stretch is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. The first couple of days are looking pretty marginal – small, junky swell and cross-shore breezes chopping things up. You wouldn’t be missing much if you gave Tuesday and Wednesday a miss. We’re talking chest-to-waist-high leftovers at best, and the wind isn’t doing us any favors. It’s the kind of surf that has you checking your watch more than the horizon.

But hold on, because things start to wake up towards the end of the week. Friday the 21st looks like the first proper salvageable day. The swell fills in to a clean 5ft from the southwest, and with a light offshore wind and a 15-second period, Lorne Point (Victoria) should have some proper shape to it. That’s a solid session for the experienced crew, with the energy picking up (1421). It’s not huge, but it’s clean, and that’s what counts. The afternoon backs off a bit, but it’s still glassy.

Now, Saturday the 22nd is where the real action is. The swell jumps to a solid 12ft from the southwest, and the energy readings go through the roof (11101). This is a serious swell event. It’s big, powerful, and definitely not one for beginners. The wind is cross-off but the wave state is clean, so for the experts out there, this is the standout of the entire forecast. It’s a freight train, and Lorne Point will be handling it. This is the one to circle on the calendar.

Sunday the 23rd keeps the size up at a solid 8ft, and the conditions are still excellent. The morning has light offshore winds with a clean surface, and the afternoon turns to dead glass. This is another great day, more manageable than Saturday, but still powerful. It’s a long weekend of proper surf.

From Monday the 24th through to Wednesday the 26th, we see the swell ease back to the 5ft to 6ft range. It’s still rideable and clean, but the energy drops off. These are fun, workable waves for the average surfer, nothing too threatening. The winds stay offshore or cross-off for the most part, keeping things clean.

The end of the month and into the first of September gets a bit messy. There’s more swell on the 27th and 28th, but the wind swings around and starts to chop things up. The quality drops off, and the crossing winds make for lumpy conditions. By the 29th and 30th, it’s all over the shop – onshore breezes and junky waves. The forecast confidence for this far out is lower, so don’t write it off completely, but as it stands, it’s not looking like a priority.

And that big Saturday swell? That’s the highlight for sure. The rest of the second week is just a case of picking through the scraps. The water temp is sitting around 57°, which is about normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the hood.

So, get your fix in on Friday, go big on Saturday, and enjoy the clean leftovers on Sunday. That’s your window.

Take it easy,
Rusty.

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