Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Onrus over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the first few days are a write-off. We’ve got a solid storm track pushing through, with strong onshore winds and lumpy, blown-out conditions. Thursday morning gives us a brief 5ft WSW swell, but the 12 mph SE wind is directly onshore, and the whole thing is messy. It’s not worth paddling out for. That poor run stretches all the way through to the end of the weekend, with no real windows to speak of. The wind just doesn’t let up, gusting to 28-31 mph at times. It’s a proper battle zone out there.

Now, the good news. The change comes on Monday, the 7th of September. That morning, the wind swings to a gentle WNW cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph, and we’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the SW with a nice 14-second period. The combined energy is a solid 1275 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of push. This is a reef break, so that longer period groundswell is going to wrap in nicely. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. This is the standout session for the whole outlook – clean, lined-up waves for the experienced crew. The afternoon on Monday holds up, too, with a 6ft SW swell and clean cross-off conditions.

Tuesday the 8th of September is a real treat. The morning is glassy – I mean, dead flat calm with a 3 mph WNW breeze. The swell drops a touch to 4ft from the SSW, but the period is still a solid 12 seconds, and the energy is 547 (moderate). For a reef break, glassy conditions with that kind of groundswell is a recipe for silky, peeling walls. It’s a bit smaller, but the quality is top-notch. Crowds are *sometimes* a thing here, so you might have a few others out, but it’s worth it.

After that, we get a bit of a lull. The swell drops off, and the wind turns back onshore for a few days. There’s a small window on Tuesday, the 15th of September, in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy again with a light ESE breeze, and we have a 6ft swell from the west. The period is a short 6 seconds, though, so it’s gonna be a bit choppy and disorganised, but for a sneaky, less crowded session, it’s worth a look.

The last chance of note is on Wednesday, the 16th of September, in the morning. A fresh 19 mph WNW cross-off wind keeps the surface clean, but the swell is a solid 8ft from the SW. That’s getting into the expert-only zone, and the short 9-second period means it’ll be a bit lumpy. The energy is a massive 2812 (strong), so there’s heaps of power, but it’s only for the brave.

Overall, the clear winner is Monday the 7th. Get that in your calendar. Tuesday the 8th is a close second for the glassy, quality waves. The rest is a mixed bag of wind and waiting.

Rusty.

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