Number Fours Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Number Fours has in store for us.

Alright, mate, the honest truth is it’s a bit of a slow start for Number Fours. The swell is there, but the wind is just blowing straight across the face from the ENE for the entire first week, making it hard to get anything really clean. The wave energy is moderate, around 474 (kilojoules per square metre) on the first day, but the quality just isn’t matching up. The water is a warm 81.1°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so at least you’ll be comfortable waiting.

We’ve got a long gap of poor to marginal conditions from Friday the 28th of August all the way through most of the first week. The swell climbs up to around 6.6 ft with a short, weak period of 7-8 seconds, but that cross-off wind just ruins it. It’s not until Monday the 7th of September that the energy really starts to build, hitting 1590 to 1834, with a 7.5 ft to 7.9 ft swell from the ENE, finally getting a longer 11-second period. The wind is still cross-off, but the power is there. It's still only a marginal call though.

Now, the real standout is Wednesday the 9th of September. The morning is looking like the pick of the whole outlook. The swell hits 8.2 ft from the ENE with a combined energy of 1119, and the wind drops right back to a gentle cross-off breeze from the NE, just 9 mph. The forecast is calling it excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. That’s a big swell, over 8 ft, so this is definitely not for beginners. This is for the crew who can handle some power. The period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not a long drawn-out groundswell, but the combination of size and light wind should make for some proper, punchy waves.

After that, the energy eases back into the marginal zone through the 10th and 11th of September, with the wind swinging around to the WSW on the 11th, creating some cross-chop. The last couple of days, the 12th of September, look poor again with a fading, short-period swell and light onshore winds.

So, bottom line: the first week is a write-off for quality. Punch the clock for Wednesday the 9th of September. Get there early for the cleanest conditions. It’s going to be big and powerful, but with that light NE wind, it could be a magic morning. There will be crowds, as the spot sometimes gets busy. Don’t sleep on it.

Stay salty.

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