Mainside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Mainside.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty poor run of surf for the next couple of weeks. The first real window where you might want to paddle out doesn’t pop up until Saturday the 5th. Before that, conditions are just a mess with onshore winds and junk swell.

Let’s break it down. Tuesday and Wednesday have some chest-high swell around 6ft to 7ft from the East, but it’s either cross-off or battling a fresh breeze, making it pretty ordinary. Thursday is a write-off with onshore winds.

Then we get a little flicker of hope. Friday the 4th morning is all glassy, but with only 4ft from the North and a weak combined energy of 180, it’s really only just surfable. You'd be scratching for something to ride.

The standout in this whole spread is Saturday the 5th. We’ve got glassy conditions in the morning and light winds all day, with the swell coming from the North at 4ft to 4ft. The period ticks up to 9–10 seconds, and the combined energy sits in the moderate range (241–343). The wind is light enough that it should stay smooth. For a reef break that’s consistent and exposed to the north swell, this is about as good as it gets in this forecast. Keep in mind, Mainside can get a few bodies in the water sometimes, but the quality should outweigh the company.

After that, things fall apart again. From Sunday the 6th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th, it’s a solid stretch of poor conditions. Winds are all over the place – strong cross-shore, cross-onshore, and fresh breezes – with weak, short-period swell. There is a pulse of long-period energy from the East on the 9th, but the wind is just too rubbish.

Now, there’s a wild card way out at the end. Wednesday the 16th has a massive swell forecast, with the swell height jumping to 15ft in the morning and a ludicrous 23ft by afternoon. The combined energy is off the charts at 15014. The wind is cross-shore and fresh, so it’ll be lumpy, and for a reef break, a 23ft north swell is going to be a washing machine. This is strictly for the big-wave crew and only if you are absolutely on your game – it’s too big for anyone else.

Overall, the only session worth putting in the calendar is Saturday morning or afternoon. Otherwise, you might as well save the wax.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty

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