Off The Wall Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's break it down. The next few days are a bit hit and miss, but there's some real gold if you’re patient.

Off The Wall is the spot. It’s an advanced reef break that’s exposed to the swell, so it catches everything. Water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.

We kick off Monday the 24th with a bit of a letdown. There’s a 6ft swell from the WSW with an 11-second period, but the conditions are marginal and the tide’s off. The cross-off wind from the SSE keeps it clean, but the energy is only moderate (794). Not worth the paddle. Monday afternoon drops to 4ft, still clean but still marginal.

Tuesday the 25th is the one you want. The morning brings a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period. That’s real energy (2459) and the wind is straight offshore from the SSE. This is excellent for experienced surfers – big, powerful lines with clean faces. The afternoon drops slightly to 7ft but the wind turns a bit cross-off, so the quality dips.

Wednesday the 26th has a couple of windows. Morning offers a 5ft WSW swell with a 13-second period and light offshore ESE wind. Clean and gentle. Then the afternoon switches up – 7ft from the SE but with a short 8-second period. The wind is light offshore from the SE, so it stays clean, but that short period means it’ll be softer and less powerful.

Thursday the 27th is a write-off. Onshore or cross-on wind from the NNW and NW, messy and choppy. Leave the board at home.

Friday the 28th is a sneaky good day. It’s smaller – 3ft in the morning and 4ft in the afternoon – but the swell period jumps to 16 seconds in the morning. That’s a very long-period groundswell from the WSW, and with light offshore SE wind, it’ll be glassy and clean. The energy is moderate (684), but the quality per wave will be high. Perfect for a longboard.

Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are poor. Onshore winds and lumpy, choppy conditions. Sunday afternoon actually sees a 10ft swell, but with a strong cross-on wind and lumpy conditions, it’s a mess.

Monday the 31st to Tuesday the 1st of September holds some size – 8ft to 8ft – but the wind is questionable, mostly onshore or light cross-on.

Wednesday the 2nd of September is a big swell event – 10ft in the morning and 13ft in the afternoon from the WSW. But with a near gale cross-on shore wind blowing at 31 mph in the morning and 22 mph in the afternoon, it’s completely blown out. This is more of a kite or windsurf setup than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 3rd of September cleans up. The morning offers an 8ft SW swell with a 12-second period and a cross-off wind from the SSW. The energy is strong (3064) and it’s clean. That’s a standout for the more experienced crew. The afternoon jumps to 15ft, but the wind goes cross-shore with a cross-chop.

Friday the 4th of September is cleaner but smaller. 7ft from the S with a 10-second period and light wind. Manageable.

Saturday the 5th of September has a small morning (3ft from the SSW with a 14-second period) but the afternoon brings a thumping 10ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period. The wind is light cross-on, so it’s not perfect, but the energy (3335) is massive.

Sunday the 6th of September is the absolute standout of the entire outlook. Both morning and afternoon deliver a solid 10ft SW groundswell with a 13-second period. The wind is cross-off from the SSW, the energy is strong (3325 to 3446), and the conditions are clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. If you’re only going to paddle out once in this 16-day window, make it this Sunday.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September trail off with smaller, cleaner surf, but nothing that compares to the big Sunday.

So, the real highlight is Sunday the 6th of September at Off The Wall – big, powerful SW swell, clean cross-off wind, and plenty of energy. Earlier in the week, Tuesday the 25th of August morning and Friday the 28th of August are also worth a look. There’s a big gap of poor conditions from Thursday the 27th through the weekend, but the good stuff comes back strong.

Rusty.

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