Onrus Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Onrus has got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. This is a reef setup, exposed to the south-west, and it’s inconsistent, so you’ve gotta pick your moments here. When it’s on, it’s a proper little wave, but you can’t just rock up any old time.

We kick things off on Saturday the 29th of August with a bit of a mixed bag. The morning is actually the pick of the first few days. We’ve got a clean 3.6ft swell pushing in from the WSW with a solid 13-second period, giving it some decent push. The wind is a light NNE cross-off, keeping the face nice and clean. The combined energy is sitting at 705, which is a moderate amount of grunt for the size. It’s not huge, but it’ll be fun and lined up. This is a solid little window.

Saturday afternoon takes a turn though. The swell jumps up to 6.2ft from the SW, but the wind swings around to a cross-shore and it gets a bit lumpy with a cross-chop. The energy jumps to 1701, which is strong, but the quality drops. It’s a bit of a write-off for paddle surfing.

Sunday the 30th is a no-go for me. We’re looking at 7.9ft of swell on Sunday morning, but the wind is onshore and the conditions are unknown. By the afternoon it’s a choppy cross-on mess with 7.2ft. Not worth the paddle.

Monday the 31st offers a little hope. The morning is small with a 5.9ft SW swell, but a slight cross-on breeze is putting small ripples on it. The energy is moderate at 830. The afternoon, however, cleans right up. The wind goes cross-off from the WSW, the swell drops to a clean 5.6ft from the SW with an 11-second period, and you get that glassy texture. The energy is 704, moderate but clean. That’s a solid session for the intermediate crew.

Now, Tuesday the 1st of September is where it gets interesting. The morning is firing. We’ve got 8.2ft of clean groundswell from the SW with a 13-second period. The wind is a light WNW cross-off, and the combined energy is a hefty 2121. This is strong, powerful reef energy. For experienced surfers, this is the standout of the whole run. The swell direction matches the optimum, and with that clean offshore breeze, you’re looking at some proper walls.

Tuesday afternoon, though, it gets too big. That same swell pushes up to 9.8ft, and while the wind is still cross-off, the forecast says it’s simply too much for this break. The energy is at 3013, which is very strong. Only absolute experts with a death wish are going out there.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd are a write-off. The swell stays big, around 9.8ft, but the wind goes onshore and cross-on, turning it into a choppy, lumpy mess. By Thursday afternoon, the wind is up to 25-35 mph and it’s blown out.

Friday the 4th of September is a complete blowout with near-gale force winds. Don’t even think about it. That lasts all the way through to the morning of Saturday the 5th.

Saturday afternoon on the 5th finally offers a reprieve. The swell drops right back to a tiny 3.0ft from the SSW, but the wind goes glassy. Dead calm. The energy is very weak at 410, but if you’ve got a log, it could be a fun little summer-style session. It’s one to watch.

Sunday the 6th has a bit of a pulse. Morning sees a clean 4.3ft from the SW with a very long 16-second period. The energy is moderate at 897. That long period stuff can be a bit straight at a reef, but the wind is a good cross-off. It’s worth a look for the more experienced, as the sets will have heaps of push. The afternoon is poor again with onshore rain.

Then we hit a long, quiet spell. From Monday the 7th through to Wednesday the 9th, we have tiny, weak swell and strong cross-onshore winds. Nothing doing.

On Wednesday the 9th of September, we get a couple of tiny but clean windows. Both morning and afternoon see a 2.6ft SW swell with a 12-second period and light cross-off winds. The energy is weak at 278 and 225. It’s a longboard

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