Lurline Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a bit of a slow start, but there’s some solid action later in the run at Lurline Bay. This is a reef setup that needs a decent S/SE swell and prefers light offshore or cross-off winds to really shine. Water temp is sitting at 63°F, which is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

The first real window kicks off Friday morning, 28 August. Swell comes in at 5ft from the SSE with an 11-second period, giving solid energy in the water (700). The wind is a light WNW cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is the standout of the early part – decent size, good direction, and rippable. It’s an advanced wave, so not for beginners, but for the crew who know the reef, it’s the best on offer. Crowds can show up here sometimes, so keep an eye out. From Friday arvo through the weekend, the swell backs off a touch, but Saturday morning 29 August still has clean 5ft from the SSE under offshore SSW wind. Worth a paddle.

There’s a long gap after Sunday afternoon – through Monday, Tuesday, and into the middle of the week – where conditions go poor or marginal. Swell drops to under 3ft and wind goes onshore or cross. A few mornings have clean lines but tiny waves, like Wednesday afternoon 2 September with 2ft, cross-off wind, and very weak energy (99). Not worth suiting up unless you’re desperate for a glide.

Then we hit a big change. Monday morning 7 September, a serious pulse arrives: 10ft from the S, 10-second period, and massive energy (1924). But the wind is onshore NE – that’s blown out garbage. This is only for experts anyway, and with the wind, it’s a mess. Tuesday 8 September is still pumping at 7ft from the S, 12-second period, energy of 1819, but wind is light onshore. It gets a score of 3, but that’s mostly for size, not quality. This setup would be unreal at a reef or point, but with that wind, it’s hard to get excited.

After that, the swell fades fast and we get small, mostly poor surf through to 12 September Saturday morning, when a clean 3ft from the S with an 11-second period and light W cross-off wind looks like a nice little session to finish the run.

Overall, Friday 28 August morning is the pick of the first week – clean, solid SSE swell at 5ft, good energy. For the second week, Tuesday 8 September morning has the size (7ft) and a long 12-second period, but the onshore wind kills it – promising but uncertain.

Rusty.

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