Meatworks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for Meatworks over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, we’ve got a bit of a slow start with some small, clean waves to ease into the week, but the real standout is a solid pulse of groundswell that’s gonna hit early next week – that’s your best bet. There’s a fat gap at the very end with pretty much nothing, so make the most of the good days.

Tuesday 25th August kicks off with small 2ft south swell, long period around 16 seconds, and a cross-off breeze. It’s nothing to write home about though – combined energy is only 337 (weak), and the scores are low. The afternoon cleans up nicely with offshore wind, 2ft south swell, 15 seconds, and 261 energy (moderate). Still tiny, but clean.

Wednesday 26th August sees a little bump – 2.6ft SSW swell, still long period (15s), with a cross-off breeze. Morning energy is 367 (moderate), afternoon drops to 313 (moderate). Surfable and clean, but not a standout.

Thursday 27th August gets messy. Strong cross-onshore winds up to 12 mph, swell jumps to 5.6ft in the morning (energy 1482 – strong) and 4.9ft in the afternoon (1078 – strong). This south swell is long period, so it’ll have some punch, but the wind chops it up. Honestly, with the beach-and-reef setup and these conditions, this looks more like a kite session than a paddle day.

Friday 28th August improves. Morning is 3.3ft south swell, 12 seconds, cross-shore breeze – not great (energy 472, moderate). But the afternoon is a real gem: glassy conditions, 2.6ft south swell, 12 seconds, and 334 energy (moderate). Clean, smooth, and the kind of window that’s worth a sneaky late sesh.

Saturday 29th August stays small: 2.6ft south swell, period dropping to 10 seconds, cross-off wind in the morning (energy 181, moderate), then glassy in the afternoon with 2.3ft (146, moderate). Clean but ordinary – not much push.

Sunday 30th August is flat. 1.3ft south swell, 9 seconds, glassy conditions – combined energy a measly 37 (weak). Not worth paddling out.

Monday 31st August – here we go. The morning brings a standout: 9.8ft south swell, 14 seconds, glassy conditions, and energy of 3306 (very strong). This is proper groundswell, and it’s clean. For experienced surfers, this is the best on offer. The afternoon is colossal – 14.8ft SSW swell, 14 seconds, but the energy hits 12376 (very strong). That’s too big for this break, even for the experts. The morning window is the one.

Tuesday 1st September keeps the goods rolling. Morning: 7.2ft south swell, 13 seconds, glassy, energy 1686 (strong). Afternoon: 6.2ft south swell, 13 seconds, glassy, energy 1175 (strong). Both excellent for experienced surfers – clean, powerful, long period. Another top pick.

Wednesday 2nd September backs off: 3.6ft south swell, 12 seconds, cross-off breeze (energy 325, moderate). Afternoon drops to 2.3ft (187, moderate). Clean but small.

Thursday 3rd September turns windy. 6.2ft south swell, 9 seconds, cross-off at 16 mph (energy 587, moderate). 7.5ft in the afternoon, 10 seconds, 19 mph wind (1736, strong). Short period and wind makes it marginal.

Friday 4th September has 5.6ft south swell, 14 seconds, cross-on breeze (1119, strong). Afternoon: 5.2ft, 13 seconds, cross-on (879, moderate). Not clean enough.

Saturday 5th September glassy morning with 3.6ft south swell, 12 seconds, energy 332 (moderate). Decent but unremarkable. Afternoon drops to 2.6ft, onshore.

Sunday 6th September – tiny. 1ft south swell, 16 seconds, glassy, energy 77 (weak). Not worth it.

Monday 7th September – small NE swell, 2.6ft, 7 seconds, glassy morning (111, weak). Short period, weak.

Tuesday 8th September – 2ft NE swell, 10 seconds, glassy (105, weak). Afternoon has a long period 1.6ft S swell at 19 seconds, but 211 energy (moderate) – weird combo, not much.

Wednesday 9th September – a late pulse: 5.9ft south swell, 13 seconds, cross-off, energy 1057 (strong). Excellent for experienced surfers, but it’s over a week away – promising but less certain.

Overall, the standout is Monday 31st August morning and Tuesday 1st September – big, clean, long

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