Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at what's cooking for Norman Bay (Wilsons Promontory) over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a frustrating start. Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th are a complete write-off. We’ve got a big, powerful 10ft WSW groundswell rolling in, but the wind is howling onshore at 34 mph or more. It’s just dangerous and ugly, not even worth a look. The water is sitting at 58°, which is about two degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – a touch of warmth in the water, but the air is doing us no favours.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Sunday the 5th. The swell drops to a more manageable 5ft from the SW, with a long, juicy 17-second period. But the real story is the wind – a clean, light offshore breeze from the East at 12 mph. That’ll scrub everything up nicely. The wave energy is still strong at 1420, but with that offshore wind, it’s set up to be an excellent session for experienced surfers. The afternoon drops a touch in size to 4ft but stays clean. This is definitely the standout of the whole run.

Monday the 6th is a day of leftovers. The swell plummets to 3ft with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 255. It’s rideable on a bigger board, but very ordinary.

The middle of the week, from Tuesday the 7th through Wednesday the 8th, is a bit of a mess. There’s a new SW groundswell building, but it’s fighting with a strong cross-onshore wind. Choppy and lumpy – not worth your time.

Now, for a sneaky, glassy session: keep an eye on Thursday the 9th. The morning shows a 4ft SW swell with a solid 15-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is a moderate 763. The wind is dead flat from the SSE. That’s a window for some clean, if not huge, waves. Friday the 10th is similar with glassy periods in the afternoon on a 3ft SW groundswell.

The weekend of the 11th and 12th has a bit of variety. Saturday morning the 11th brings a short-period 6ft WNW windswell, which is marginal. But the same afternoon has glassy conditions on a tiny 2ft SW groundswell.

Sunday the 12th has a cleaner 5ft WSW swell in the morning with light offshore winds, good for a fun session, but it drops off in the afternoon with a messy short-period 5ft swell.

After that, it turns wild again. Monday the 13th sees a big 7ft SW groundswell hitting, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it a challenge. By Tuesday the 14th, we’re back to strong onshore winds and rain for a couple of days – a full blown no-go.

There are a couple of marginal days in the middle of the second week, like Wednesday the 15th with a 5ft SW swell in cross-shore winds, but nothing to get excited about. Then on Thursday the 16th, the swell jumps up to a thumping 10ft from the SE, but the wind is all wrong. The combined energy hits 2439, a real beast, but completely shredded by the onshore breeze. This would be a setup more for kite surfing than paddle surfing, to be honest.

The final weekend, the 18th, fizzles out with tiny 2ft SW groundswell and fresh cross-onshore winds. So there you have it. The absolute pick of this forecast is without question Sunday the 5th. Get on it if you can.

Rusty.

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