Mainside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Mainside.

Honestly, the next 16 days look pretty average to poor for Mainside. Don't get your hopes up. There's a big gap of nothing good, and the few moments of surfable waves are not going to have you calling in sick.

Looking at Saturday the 12th, we start with some surfable waves but it’s very ordinary. The swell is tiny at only 2ft from the NNW, with a short period of 7 seconds, so it won't have any punch. The wind is offshore from the ESE, keeping things clean, but the waves are weak. The combined swell energy is just 86, really weak. Water temp is 83°, about average for the time of year.

After that, it’s a desert. From Sunday the 13th all the way through Monday the 21st, we have a long stretch of poor surf conditions. Swell stays below 3ft for most of it, with cross-off or cross winds. On Sunday the 20th, things get ugly. We get a jump in swell to 8ft from the east with a 16 second period – that’s a proper groundswell. But the wind is howling from the NNE at 34 mph, creating a total mess. The combined swell energy hits 3296, which is strong, but who cares when it’s a near gale cross-shore? This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. That kind of wind and size is only for experts, and even then, it’s a battle.

The violent storm force winds on Monday the 21st and the huge, blown-out surf through to Tuesday the 22nd are just dangerous. The swell maxes out at 10ft, and the wind is 71 mph, so don't even think about it.

The only real standout, if you could call it that, would be for experts only during that big swell event around Sunday the 20th of September, but only if they are keen on a beating. The wave direction from the east is not ideal for Mainside’s optimum from the north, so the shape won't be great. The wind is pure evil.

For most of us, this is a blank run. It tends not to stay poor for long around here, but this stretch is a rough one.

Rusty.

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