Lyall Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here.

First up, we're looking at Lyall Bay. The water's sitting at 54°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a bit of a mixed bag, but there's a couple of windows that'll get the stoke up. The real standout is looking like Thursday the 27th. The afternoon session is the pick of the early week. You've got a solid 6ft south swell with a long 17-second period, packing some serious energy (2070). That's proper groundswell. The wind is a light cross-off, keeping things clean. This is the one to circle if you're an experienced surfer.

Thursday morning is smaller at 5ft, same long period, but a cross-shore breeze will put a slight chop on it. It's surfable, but not as good as the arvo.

Now, Friday the 28th through to Sunday the 30th is a write-off. Strong offshore winds, particularly a near gale on Friday, are making it near impossible to paddle into anything. The swell drops right off too, down to 3ft. It's a frustrating stretch of small, blown-out surf.

Monday the 31st morning is a tease. The swell jumps up to 10ft from the SSW with 12-second period and massive energy (2518). The wind is favourable, but that's too much size for Lyall Bay. It's an expert-only zone, and even then, it's going to be a washing machine. The afternoon gets even windier, so leave it.

Tuesday the 1st of September is another one for the big-wave crew only. The morning is glassy, but the swell is a huge 13ft from the south with 12-second period and absolutely pumping energy (4501). That's a monster. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 10ft, but still very heavy and with a fresh offshore. Not for the faint-hearted.

From Wednesday the 2nd onwards, the swell steadily drops. The energy levels come right down, mostly under 1000, and the wind is relentless from the northwest. There's a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf from the 2nd of September right through to the 11th. The swell is small, the period is short, and the wind is nuking. Even the occasional clean day with a light breeze, like the 8th of September, has almost no swell to work with. It's a blank run of poor conditions.

If you're a kite surfer, the strong, consistent cross-off winds from the 2nd to the 11th might be interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it's a waiting game. The only real highlights are the Thursday afternoon on the 27th of August, and a very brief window for experts on the morning of the 31st of August.

Rusty.

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