Lorne Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the swell window for our stretch of coast, focusing on Lorne Point. It’s gonna be a bit of a slow burn, so don’t go getting too excited for the first part of the week.

For the next few days, we’re looking at small, weak surf. There’s a bit of energy out there, but it’s not doing much. Tuesday kicks things off with a modest 5ft of southwest swell, but the wind is coming across it, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and not worth paddling out for. The energy is moderate (1192), but the conditions just aren’t there. The water temp is 57°, which is about normal for this time of year, so not too wild. As we move into Wednesday and Thursday, the swell drops right off, and the wave heights get pretty ordinary – we’re talking 2ft to 3ft, just not enough push to get anywhere. The energy drops right away too, with values down in the low hundreds to mid-hundreds. It's basically flat and not worth the effort.

There’s a gap of about a day where there’s really nothing surfable. Friday looks like a complete write-off, with zero swell and clean but flat conditions. You’re better off doing something else.

Then things start to get interesting. A solid pulse of southwest groundswell arrives on Saturday the 22nd, and this is the standout of the whole run. We’re talking 10ft of swell with a 15-second period, and the energy is strong, coming in at 3731. This is proper surf. The wind is offshore and light, meaning it’s going to be glassy and clean. It’s a big one for experienced surfers only – anything over 8ft is expert territory, so leave the beginners on the beach. Saturday afternoon looks even better, with the same size and a longer period, and the energy jumps up to 4259.

Sunday the 23rd keeps the quality with 8-8ft of clean southwest swell. It’s still big, so again, it’s for the experienced crew. The wind is light and offshore or cross-offshore, keeping the face smooth. The energy is strong at around 3000. This is definitely a highlight of the week, a proper run of good, solid surf.

Monday the 24th has a touch less size, with 7ft and good clean conditions, but the energy is starting to fade into the moderate range (1580). Still a great day out if you’re comfortable in that size.

The next couple of days, Tuesday and Wednesday, see the swell backing off to the 5ft to 7ft range. The wind gets a bit fresh on Tuesday, making things choppy, and by Wednesday the wind goes onshore, so the quality drops. We’re in the moderate energy range again, high hundreds to low thousands.

We get another run of good, clean surf starting Friday the 28th. This one looks promising, with 8ft of southwest swell and light winds. The energy is strong (2717) and conditions should be clean. This is another standout, though a little further out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.

The weekend is a bit of a mess. Saturday the 29th gets blown out by a fresh cross-onshore breeze, making it poor and lumpy. Not a paddle day. We get some clean surf again on Sunday and Monday, but the size drops back to the 3ft to 6ft range. It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about.

Beyond that, we fade out into small, clean waves to start September, with a few fun days of 2ft to 4ft surf and good winds. It’s average, but not the kind of thing you’d miss work for.

So, to recap: the real standouts are Saturday the 22nd through Monday the 24th, with solid, clean, powerful surf for those who can handle it. Then Friday the 28th is another one to keep an eye on for a quality, big-wave session. The rest is small stuff or blown-out conditions.

Rusty out.

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