Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me give it to you straight. Over this 16-day stretch, it's a real bummer. We're looking at a big gap of nothing worth paddling out for – from now until the 19th of September, it's all poor conditions. A couple of days later in September might have a little bump, but it's not gonna get the heart racing.

The only spot we've got to talk about is Out Front. It's a sandbar, exposed to the ESE swell, and it's inconsistent – don't expect waves to be rolling in all the time. Crowds can show up, so keep that in mind. But honestly, the whole window is just onshore winds and weak, short-period swell from the east. The swell energy is weak, with values mostly under 100 – on the 13th, it's only 38 and 41. That's tiny, weak energy.

There's a tiny glimmer on Saturday afternoon, the 19th of September. A small 0.8m swell from the south (4-second period) with light, glassy winds from the north. That's clean, but the period is crummy and the energy is still weak (41). It's surfable, but barely. That's the only time I'd even think about it, and it's a real long shot.

After that, the wind picks up and the swell gets messy, with strong cross-shore winds and bigger, choppy conditions. On the 22nd and 23rd, the swell hits 1.5m from the east, with moderate wave energy (351–424), but those strong cross-shore winds from the northeast make it a mess. The setup at Out Front looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that point – the wind is howling, and it's just not clean for a proper wave.

By the 26th, we've got gale-force winds, and the waves are just a choppy, lumpy mess. No way that's fun on a surfboard.

Honestly, the whole thing is a write-off for quality surf. If you're desperate, maybe have a look on the 19th afternoon, but don't hold your breath. The water temp is about average for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Rusty.

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