Octagon House Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’re looking at a pretty flat spell. That water temp is sitting at 86°F right now, a touch warmer than normal for the time of year, so it’s nice for a paddle, but the surf? Honestly, there’s hardly a ripple for the first week and a half. The first ten days or so are a write-off – tiny, weak swells, choppy cross-shore winds, and conditions consistently poor. There’s no rideable surf to speak of from the 7th through to the 17th, so you can leave the board at home.

The first real glimmer shows up on the morning of Saturday the 18th. Octagon House picks up a 3ft swell from the SE, period 10 seconds – that’s a bit more push behind it, combined energy of 135 (moderate), and the wind is light and cross-offshore. Conditions will be clean. The afternoon goes south with stronger cross-onshore wind and choppy water, but that morning window is your best shot for a long while. It’s a beginner-friendly break, fairly consistent, but the crowds will show up sometimes, so expect company.

After that, it’s back to mediocrity. Sunday morning the 19th has a clean window with light cross-offshore wind and a 3ft SE swell, but the period drops to 8 seconds and energy is only 100 – it’s surfable but nothing special. Then we silence again until the 21st and 22nd, when the swell finally bumps up to about 5ft from the SSE, period 7 to 8 seconds, energy hitting 249-247 (moderate to strong). But the winds are messy – cross-shore and cross-onshore – making it choppy and lumpy. That size is fine for stronger paddlers, but beginners might find it a handful, especially with the short-period chop.

Honestly, the standout here is the morning of Saturday the 18th at Octagon House. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s clean, there’s some energy, and it’s the only real window of quality in a long, flat run. The rest of the period is forgettable.

Rusty, signing off.

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