Miramar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s look at what’s on offer for Miramar over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Thursday and Friday are a total mess with cross and cross-onshore winds making for poor surf, so not worth paddling out. The water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Saturday morning, the 12th of September, finally shows a glimmer of hope. We get a glassy, clean window with some small 2ft swell from the WNW, period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 139, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. It’s the best of a bad bunch early on.

Now, Sunday morning, the 13th of September, is where it starts to get interesting. We’ve got clean glassy conditions again, with a 4ft swell from the NW, period stretching to 12 seconds. That’s a nice groundswell with moderate energy (359) and the wind is off. This is a proper standout for the first week. The offshore wind is from the E, so it’s clean, and the swell direction matches the optimum W direction well. It’s a good call for a Sunday morning session, though it’s small enough for most.

Monday and Tuesday mornings are okay but nothing special, with glassy conditions on Monday but the swell drops back to 2ft. Tuesday afternoon gets a bit lumpy with a fresh breeze.

The real standout comes on Monday, the 21st of September. The morning session is looking very good. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the NW with a 13-second period, giving it strong energy (711). The wind is offshore from the ENE, so it’s clean. This is the best on offer across the whole forecast. The swell is a bit bigger, so more experienced surfers will get the most out of it. The longer period means it’ll have good shape and power, with longer lulls between sets, making paddling out easier.

The following Wednesday morning, the 23rd of September, also has a clean offshore window with a 3ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a very long 16 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (358), and it’s glassy with offshore wind. This one is a bit more subtle, but for a point break style wave, it’ll be lined up nicely. The longer period can make beach breaks a bit straight, but Miramar is a beach and reef setup, so it should handle it.

Overall, the first week is a slow start, but the second week, especially the 21st, is the one to circle on your calendar. Crowds are possible at Miramar, so get in early on the standouts.

Rusty.

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