Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right folks, Rusty here. Let's have a squiz at what Number Fours has got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.

Overall, we're looking at a pretty drawn-out run of small, messy, and frankly frustrating surf for Number Fours. There's a lot of waiting ahead. The first week and a half is dominated by onshore-ish cross-off winds and mostly knee-to-waist high slop. It's not gonna get you excited.

The water's sitting at 81°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

We've got a long gap at the start. The first few days, from Friday the 11th of September through to at least the middle of the following week, are all poor to marginal. The energy is weak to moderate at best, and the wind is a persistent cross-off from the ENE, not the ideal SSE direction this reef needs. The swell is tiny and mixed up.

The first real chance of a pulse arrives mid-week. On Thursday the 17th of September morning, the swell jumps to 7ft from the ENE, but the period is a short, wonky 8 seconds. The combined energy shoots up into the strong zone, but that short period will mean lumpy, sectiony waves. It's a step up in size, but the quality isn't there. The wind remains a tricky cross-off. By Thursday afternoon it's still 7ft, but with a 10-second period. It's bigger, but you're fighting the wind.

The real standout, the one you've been waiting for, is Friday the 25th of September. The morning session is the absolute pick of the whole forecast. We get a solid 7ft of east swell, with a clean 10-second period, delivering nice moderate energy. The wind goes light and cross-off from the east, which for a SSE-facing reef like Number Fours (exposed) means clean, groomed faces. This is proper overhead, with decent shape. It's rated for experienced surfers and it'll be a legit, rippable wave. The only bummer is this spot can get crowded, so expect some company in the water for that one.

After that, it fades back down. Saturday the 26th is still rideable at 6ft with cleaner winds, but the magic of the 25th morning is gone.

So, to boil it down: don't bother for the first week. The light at the end of the tunnel is the morning of Friday the 25th of September. That's your window. Set the alarm.

Rusty.

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