Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards, folks.

It’s a bit of a slow start around here. The first few days are offering very little, but the crystal ball is showing some real promise later on, especially for the experienced crew.

Friday the 11th is a write-off. Tiny, weak swell with a combined energy of just 234, and while the morning glass-off is clean, the waves are just too small and ordinary to get excited about. The water's sitting at 54°, which is a touch colder than average for this time of year, so you'll want the thick rubber.

The weekend is a mixed bag with a fair bit of onshore chop. Saturday the 12th is a no-go, and Sunday morning (13th September) is where we see our first real standout.

Sunday morning (13th September) is the pick of the early window. Ocean Beach is seeing a solid 7 ft S swell rolling in, and with a WSW offshore breeze, the conditions are going to be clean and well-shaped. The combined energy is a strong 1736, and the 14-second period means there's plenty of juice, though it might be a bit straight for the beach breaks. This is proper experienced surfer territory – if you’ve got the skills and a bigger board, get amongst it. The afternoon gets wrecked by onshore wind.

Monday and Tuesday (14th & 15th) are mostly ordinary. The swell drops, and the winds are messy. Tuesday morning has a little 4 ft S swell with clean conditions, but it's nothing to write home about.

We hit a real quiet spell from the 16th through to the 18th of September. The swell energy drops into the double digits (35-83), and it’s mostly tiny or bumpy. You’ll be doing a lot of waiting. The 17th is completely flat with a glassy surface (35), but there's absolutely nothing to surf.

Things slowly build back up. The morning of Friday the 19th is a solid shout with a 5 ft SSW groundswell (19 seconds) and a WNW offshore wind. The energy is pumping at 1864, making for some properly long, lined-up waves. It’s another one for the more experienced crew, and the long period will make it best on the points and reefs.

From the 20th to the 23rd, we’ve got a run of clean conditions but with moderate swell. Some fun, shoulder-high waves are on offer, but the winds are getting stronger, especially Monday afternoon (21st) when the SW wind hits 28 mph – that’s more kite-surfing weather than paddle surfing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The final push is a big one.

Thursday morning (24th September) – get ready. We’re looking at a 6 ft SSW swell with a 12-second period and a light NW cross-off wind. The combined energy is a beefy 1634. The conditions are clean, and the swell is solid, for experienced surfers.

But the absolute standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Friday morning (25th September). We’re talking a massive 10 ft S swell with a 13-second period, and it’s dead glassy – zero wind from the ENE. The combined energy reading is through the roof at 3086. This is the stuff of legends. It will be absolutely pumping, but it is strictly for experts only. Anything over 8 ft at the beach gets nasty, and this is huge.

Saturday morning (26th September) keeps the energy going with another 10 ft S swell and a clean NW cross-off, but it's going to be big and dangerous again. The afternoon gets messy with onshore winds.

Keep an eye on the long-range stuff for the first week of October. The forecasts are less certain this far out, but there's potential.

Rusty.

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