Morro Negrito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on the cards for Morro Negrito over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the mornings are glassy – a lot of them. That’s a huge plus for clean surf, even if the swell stays on the small side. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing extreme, but you’ll notice it.

It starts off real slow. Friday morning, August 28th, we’ve got tiny 1ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 19 seconds. That’s deep ocean energy arriving, but at this size, it’s barely enough for a longboard. Combined swell energy is low, around 159. The wind is calm, so conditions are glassy, but it’s pretty ordinary for a paddle. Saturday the 29th picks up a little – 2ft SW swell, still long period (16 seconds), and the combined energy bumps to 299. Saturday morning is glassy again, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the first real highlight. It’s small, but clean and rideable.

Sunday the 30th holds similar 2ft SW swell, energy around 226–240, and both morning and afternoon are glassy. Monday morning the 31st drops back to 2ft, still glassy but ordinary. Tuesday and Wednesday stay small and mostly glassy in the mornings, but afternoons get a cross-on wind that kills it.

Thursday the 3rd of September is back to tiny 1ft. Then, Friday the 4th of September is where things get interesting. We see 2ft SW swell, period 18 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 362 – that’s moderate energy now, the best we’ve seen. Morning is glassy, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This Friday morning is shaping up as the standout session of the first week. Small but clean, with proper groundswell lining up.

From there, the weekend of the 5th and 6th shows a little more size – 3ft on Saturday morning – but that comes with cross-on wind and a “marginal” call. Not the cleanest. Sunday afternoon the 6th glassed off again with 2ft and good energy (245), so that’s another solid window.

The second week picks up nicely. Monday the 7th is ordinary, but Tuesday the 8th of September morning is a real standout: 2ft SSW swell, but the period jumps back to 18 seconds, and the combined energy is 300 – moderate and punchy. Glassy wind, clean conditions, and “expect good surf conditions.” This is a beauty for a reef and point setup like Morro Negrito – that long period groundswell will wrap in and offer nice lines, even at that height. Just bear in mind: longer period swells can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but here on the point and reef, it’s going to shape up nicely.

Wednesday the 9th morning is similar – 2ft SW, 17 seconds, energy 328, glassy. Another cracker. Thursday and Friday the 10th and 11th hold 2ft SW, 15–16 seconds, with glassy mornings both days. Consistent, clean, and surfable right through.

The run finishes on Saturday the 12th with a drop to 2ft and cross-on wind – a bit of a fizzle.

The best of it? Lock in Friday the 4th of September morning for that first proper pulse of clean glassy groundswell. Then Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th mornings are the top of the second week – still small, but with that long-period energy and perfect conditions. Crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few mates out, but with this consistency across the fortnight, there’s plenty of opportunity to get your share.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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