Moolack Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna lie to you – the next fortnight at Moolack is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a big pulse of energy early on, but it’s coming in ugly. Then we settle into a real lull before a more promising run of bigger, longer-period swell swings through. The standouts are few and far between, but there are a couple of windows worth circling on the calendar.

We kick off the first week with a bang, but it’s not a good one. On Wednesday, September 2nd, we’ve got a solid 12 ft swell from the SSW, but it’s a messy, short-period 8 seconds. The combined energy is pumping at 1918 (moderate to strong), but the wind is screaming from the south at 28 mph, making it a strong cross-shore mess. Honestly, that’s more of a kiteboarding session than a paddle session. Thursday, September 3rd, is similar – still bumpy with an 8 ft WNW swell (11 seconds) and cross-shore winds. The energy is still high (2141), but the quality is poor.

Then we hit the real sweet spot. Friday, September 4th, is the best of the bunch. The swell drops to 6 ft from the WNW (10 seconds), but the wind goes light offshore from the ESE at 9 mph. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so you’ll be comfortable. The combined energy is 748 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. This is the one to get out for. The early session on Friday morning is your best bet – gentle offshore, clean lines. The afternoon gets smaller, with a 3 ft, 18-second groundswell, but it’s glassy and clean. That’s a very long period, so look for it to wrap into the point and reef sections of Moolack; it might be a bit too straight for the beach.

After that, we drop right off. Saturday, September 5th, through to Tuesday, September 8th, is a real struggle. Swell drops to under 3 ft, the period is all over the place, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on. The energy is weak (under 600). You’re looking at maybe a knee-high, bumpy wave on the Sunday morning with glassy conditions, but it’s tiny. There’s a big gap of poor to marginal surf for nearly a week here.

Things start to build again from Thursday, September 10th, but it’s still marginal. The real return of size comes on Sunday, September 13th, with a 6 ft NW swell (13 seconds) and 1163 energy, but it’s a bit lumpy with cross-onshore winds. Then Monday, September 14th, through to Wednesday, September 16th, we see consistent 7 ft to 8 ft NW swells with 11-12 second periods. The energy is strong (up to 1589). However, the wind is persistently cross-on or cross-shore, so the surf will be fairly choppy. This is bigger, more powerful, but not clean. It’s a tough call for a surfer.

Finally, a glimmer to end the run. On Thursday, September 17th, the morning is glassy. We’ve got a 6 ft NW swell (10 seconds) with 717 energy and glassy conditions. That’s a very promising, clean morning session to close out the forecast. Lock it in.

Rusty

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