Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next couple of weeks.

We've got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The early part of the window is looking alright, but then things get a bit messy and blown out for a while, before a cleaner note to finish off. The standout window is definitely the coming weekend.

Sunday 16th August kicks off with some real promise. We've got a clean 3 ft swell from the southwest, with a nice long period of 14 seconds. That's a proper groundswell with plenty of energy for a beach break, though that long period might keep it a bit straight. The wind is light off the land from the east, so the surface will be glassy. The combined energy is moderate at 341. It's a beginner-friendly spot, so it's a good time to get out there. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a good wetsuit is the go.

Monday 17th holds in with a similar 3 ft to 3 ft southwest swell, still clean with that offshore breeze. The energy drops a bit through the morning but picks up to 405 in the arvo, so there's still some punch. By Tuesday 18th, the swell drops to 3 ft but it's still clean with a light cross-offshore breeze. The energy is moderate at 268. It's surfable, but it's getting smaller.

From Wednesday 19th onwards, the swell really drops away, down to 2 ft. The energy is weak (96 to 108). You'd be struggling to get a wave. Then from Thursday 20th through to the end of the following week, the wind turns onshore and it gets messy. Gusts up to 22 mph and chop ruin the surface. The swell does build again, hitting 6 ft to 7 ft on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd, and the energy gets strong (1801 to 2186), but it's all blown out. That's more of a kite surfers' window than a paddle session.

There's a good gap of poor conditions here. The wind cleans up from Thursday 27th into Friday 28th August. That Friday morning is the other real standout. The swell drops back to 3 ft, but it's a very long period groundswell at 18 seconds from the southwest. The wind is light off the land again, glassy. The energy is moderate at 330. It's a classic clean session for the beginners and longboarders. The Saturday and Sunday after that are back to being messy with onshore winds and short-period windswell.

So, if you're looking for the best waves, hit up Norman Bay this Sunday morning (16th) or the following Friday morning (28th). The coming weekend is the pick of the bunch.

Stay safe, and I'll see you out there.

Rusty.

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