Out Front Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at Out Front over the next couple of weeks.

Look, I’ll be straight with you – the outlook for Out Front is pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. There’s a real gap here where the surf is just too small or too messy to bother with. From the start of the forecast right through until the morning of Wednesday 2nd September, it’s all poor conditions – tiny waves, cross-onshore junk, and no real energy. That’s a solid six days of flat or near-flat dribble.

Come Wednesday 2nd September morning, there’s a tiny glimmer. We get a little 1 ft swell from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a groundswell, so it’ll have a bit of shape but the sets will be few and far between. The combined swell energy is weak, sitting at 46, so don’t expect any push. The wind swings offshore from the NNW at 5 km/h, which is a major positive – glassy clean conditions for a sandbar that is inconsistent and rarely breaks. The water temp is around 77°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit. But honestly, with only 1 ft and a beginner-friendly break, this is really only worth it if you’re desperate for a paddle and don’t mind waiting around. The swell direction is ESE, which matches the optimum for Out Front, so that’s something.

Thursday 3rd September afternoon offers another chance with offshore NW wind at 15 km/h, but the swell is still tiny at 1 ft from the SE, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy of only 26. Clean, yes, but barely surfable.

Friday 4th September morning is similar – 1 ft SE swell, 8-second period, weak energy of 50, but with a light offshore from the NNW at 5 km/h. Glassy again, but still very ordinary.

After that, from Saturday 5th September through to the end of the forecast on Friday 11th September, it’s back to poor conditions. The swell tries to bump up a bit on Sunday 6th with 4 ft to 4 ft from the NE and ENE, but the period is short (6 seconds) and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 25 to 30 km/h. That’s choppy, lumpy, and not worth paddling out for. For a beach setup like this, that kind of wind and short-period swell is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There are no real standouts in this 16-day window. The best you get is the odd clean, glassy morning with tiny waves and weak energy. If you’re a beginner and just want to get wet on a quiet, inconsistent sandbar, Wednesday 2nd or Friday 4th morning might be your best bet. But don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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