Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Looks like Number Fours is the only game in town for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be honest—it’s a mixed bag. We’ve got some real windows of fun surf, but plenty of days where you’ll be scratching your head. The water’s sitting at a comfortable 27°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

First up, Friday the 4th of September. The swell’s small, around 1.3m from the S, with a 12-second period and the combined energy reading 1327—moderate energy, nothing to get too excited about. Wind’s a stiff 40 km/h cross-off from the ENE, which will keep things reasonably clean, but the wave comment calls it marginal. Honestly, it’s not doing much for me.

Saturday the 5th bumps up a bit—2.3m from the ENE, period 13 seconds, energy jumping to 2469. Still, the wind is cross-off at 30 km/h and the model’s not rating it. It’s surfable but not a standout. Same story carries through Sunday and into Monday.

Now, Monday the 7th of September morning—this is where it gets interesting. We’ve got 3.0m of swell from the SW, long 15-second period, and the combined energy is 6398—that’s strong wave energy. The wind is cross-shore from the ESE at 20 km/h, and the wave comment says it’s clean-ish but with a cross-chop. This is your best window in the first week, but it’s solidly in the expert-only zone at that size, especially on a reef break. Afternoon blows up to 4.0m with cross-onshore wind—that’s just messy and no good for paddling.

After that, the early part of the second week fades fast. Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th see the swell drop to 1.5m and under, with onshore winds on Tuesday and light cross-off on Wednesday. Not much happening.

The second week starts to look promising again from around the 13th of September. We get a run of 2.1m to 2.3m from the ENE, with periods around 8 to 9 seconds—so shorter period, more windswell than groundswell. However, the wind stays cross-off and light to moderate, keeping it clean. By Wednesday the 16th of September morning, the forecast calls it “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers”—2.2m from the ENE, light breeze from ENE at 10 km/h, energy at 1360. That’s a solid session for someone who knows what they’re doing.

The best true standout, though, has to be Wednesday the 16th. Clean conditions, manageable size for intermediates with some experience, and consistent lines. Crowds are “sometimes” a factor here, so you might have company, but with conditions that clean, it’s worth it.

Thursday the 17th brings a change—swell drops to 0.9m but it’s a long-period SSW groundswell at 17 seconds, energy around 1010. That’s the kind of long-period swell that’ll wrap into a reef like Number Fours beautifully, but it’s small. If you’ve got a log, it could be a fun morning.

After that, the final days fade out slowly—1.0m on the 18th and 19th, still with that long SSW period, but again small.

So overall, you’ve got a bit of a wait. The first real highlight is Monday the 7th morning for experts only—big, powerful, but tricky. The best all-round session is Wednesday the 16th. Don’t sleep on Thursday the 17th morning if you want clean little peelers on a longer board.

Keep your eyes on the forecasts, but right now, Number Fours is where it’s at.

Rusty

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