Mainside Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for Mainside over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a bit of a write-off. We’ve got some swell around, but the wind is just messing it up. Wednesday morning the 2nd of September kicks off with a 5ft easterly swell and a light offshore wind, which sounds promising, but there’s a comment about *marginal* conditions. The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate (382), but the quality just isn't there for a proper session. Wednesday afternoon and all of Thursday are blown out by cross-onshore winds and even a risk of thunderstorms, so don't bother.

Friday and Saturday are more of the same – messy, choppy, with poor conditions as the wind swings around. The swell drops a bit, and the energy fades. It’s a frustrating start.

Then, we finally get a window. Sunday the 6th of September is your best bet in the whole forecast. We’re looking at a clean 5ft swell from the north, with a light cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate (359 in the morning, 433 in the afternoon). The light breeze makes it look clean and workable. This is the standout. If you’ve got a board, that’s the morning to be out there.

After that, the wheels fall off again. Monday and Tuesday see the swell drop to under 3ft, with strong onshore winds. The energy plummets. The rest of the week into the second week is a mixture of strong winds, building swell, but it's all cross-onshore and messy. The swell gets big on the 10th of September – 8ft from the NNW – but with 25 mph winds, that’s just a washing machine. It’s kite-surfing territory, not for paddle surfing.

The 12th of September has a glimmer of hope with a 5ft northwesterly swell and offshore winds, giving a marginal call, but it’s not a standout. The week after that sees more strong winds and messy conditions, with a big spike in energy (1499) on the 17th of September, but again, it’s accompanied by 28 mph onshore winds. That’s messy and dangerous.

So, to sum it up: the only real window is Sunday the 6th. It’s a clean, fun-sized day. Everything else is a battle with the wind. Mainside is a consistent reef break, but this forecast is a tough one. Still, it only takes one good session to make it all worth it, and that Sunday is it.

Rusty.

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