Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s cooking for our stretch of coast.

Alright, listen up. The first bit of the forecast is a bit of a bummer, nothing happening right now, so we're sitting tight until Wednesday morning. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Wednesday, September 2nd – Morning
This is the one. Onrus is going to be pumping. We're looking at a solid 10ft SW groundswell with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy is a whopping 2802 (strong wave energy). What makes this a true standout is the glassy conditions – a 3 mph SE breeze. It's a reef break that's exposed to the SW, so it'll be handling that energy perfectly. The wind and tide are favorable, but heads up, this size is only for the experienced crew. It's inconsistent here, so the sets will have some time between them, but the payoff will be worth it. Crowds are possible.

Wednesday, September 2nd – Afternoon
The swell drops a touch to 8ft SW, but the wind swings to a cross-onshore 6 mph from the SSW. It gets a bit more challenging then, with the combined energy at 2381 (strong wave energy). It’s not the same quality as the morning.

Thursday, September 3rd – Morning
Swell backs off to 6ft from the WSW, period 12 seconds. Combined energy is 1338 (moderate wave energy). It's still a cross-onshore wind from the SSE at 6 mph. Nothing special.

Thursday, September 3rd – Afternoon through Saturday, September 5th
We hit a rough patch. Strong winds and poor conditions across the board. Onrus is exposed, and with the wind screaming, it's just not going to be worth paddling out. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing during this stretch.

Sunday, September 6th – Morning
We see a new pulse of long-period swell. A 7ft SW groundswell with an 18-second period rolls in, combined energy hitting 2935 (strong wave energy). But the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the ENE at 12 mph, so it's choppy. It’s not clean enough to be a standout.

Monday, September 7th – Morning
Conditions clean up nicely. A 6ft SW swell with a 14-second period, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the WNW at 12 mph. Combined energy is 1117 (moderate wave energy). Clean waves, but the rating is marginal.

Tuesday, September 8th – Morning
Offshore wind! A 3ft WSW swell with 12-second period, and we get an offshore 12 mph WNW breeze. Combined energy is 422 (weak wave energy). Clean, but small.

Wednesday, September 9th – Morning
Another small, clean morning. 3ft WSW swell, 13-second period, cross-offshore WNW wind at 9 mph. Combined energy is 479 (weak wave energy).

Thursday, September 10th – Morning
The swell is starting to build again. 6ft SW swell, 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore 6 mph WNW wind. Combined energy is 814 (moderate wave energy). Very good surf conditions predicted, and it looks clean.

Friday, September 11th – Morning
Swell holds at 7ft SW, 12-second period, but the wind turns to a gentle cross-onshore from the SSE at 9 mph. Combined energy is 1458 (moderate wave energy). Gets a bit bumpy.

Saturday, September 12th – Morning
A bigger, lumpier swell. 8ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, but onshore SE wind at 12 mph. Combined energy is 2352 (strong wave energy). Not the one.

Sunday, September 13th – Morning
This is the other standout of the whole window. Glassy conditions again, with a 3 mph S breeze. We've got a 7ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is 1627 (strong wave energy). Excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers. This one is special.

Sunday, September 13th – Afternoon
Swell drops to 5ft SW, 12-second period, but it stays glassy with a 3 mph ENE breeze. Combined energy is 973 (moderate wave energy). Very good conditions again.

After that, from Monday the 14th through to the end of the forecast period, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the conditions turn poor or marginal. There's a gap of a few days with no recommendations.

Rusty.

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