Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Onrus, but you’ll need to pick your moments. This reef break is inconsistent and exposed to the SW, so when it lines up, it’s worth the wait.

The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

The action starts Friday morning the 28th. It’s not huge, but a clean 4ft S swell with a bit of period – 11 seconds – and light cross-offshore wind will have it looking tidy. The combined energy is moderate (493). Not a standout, but a nice way to ease into the weekend.

Friday afternoon, the swell drops to 3ft, WSW direction, but the period stretches out to 14 seconds. Glassy conditions with that offshore breeze – it’ll be clean but small. Good for a longboard or a fun log.

Saturday morning the 29th is where it gets interesting. Glassy again, 4ft WSW swell at 13 seconds, and the energy bumps up to moderate-high (705). This is your pick of the first few days – clean, fun, and the reef will be working.

Saturday afternoon goes downhill fast. S swell jumps to 6ft, but it’s a 12 mph cross-onshore and the window closes quick. Choppy and messy.

Sunday the 30th is a write-off – strong onshore wind, 8ft SW swell with a 12-second period, but the energy is getting high (1717). Too windy, too messy.

Monday the 31st morning is a beauty. Clean offshore wind from the WNW, 6ft SW swell at 11 seconds. Moderate energy (828), clean lines, and the reef will be handling it nicely. That’s a proper session.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning: 8ft SW swell, 13-second period, cross-offshore breeze. Energy is strong (1915). This is getting solid, but the wind is clean – intermediate surfers should handle it, but beginners might find it a bit much.

Wednesday the 2nd is the standout warning. Massive 16ft SW swell at 17 seconds – very long period, very long gaps. The energy is extreme (14059). This is expert territory only, and the cross-onshore wind Wednesday morning makes it look mean. Wednesday afternoon it’s too big even for the reef, with 13ft swell and onshore wind.

Thursday the 3rd through to Wednesday the 9th is a long stretch of poor conditions – strong onshore winds, messy chop, and swells that don’t line up. A real lull.

Then we get a diamond on Saturday the 5th of September morning. Light offshore wind, 4ft SSE swell with a 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate-high (1355). That’s going to be clean, lined up, and with that long period, the reef will be holding deep, smooth waves. This is the other standout – perfect for experienced surfers.

Sunday the 6th morning: moderate offshore wind, 3ft SW swell at 17 seconds – very long period again. Energy is moderate (770). Clean, but the long period means it may stand up fast on the reef. Still a good paddle out.

After that, the window closes with a few days of onshore crud and small swell, wrapping up by the 12th.

The two best sessions? Saturday morning the 29th for a glassy, fun 4ft ride, and Saturday morning the 5th of September for the real quality – clean, 4ft, and that nice SSE groundswell. Don’t sleep on those.

Rusty.

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