Oyster Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve been staring at the charts for Oyster Bay and I gotta be straight with you—this 16-day run is a real mixed bag, and for most of it, you’ll be wrestling with some serious size and wind. The first half of the window is dominated by a big, powerful groundswell that’s just too much for this spot, then things clean up for a few sweet windows if you know where to look. The water’s sitting at 63°, which is a notable 3° colder than average for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent steamer.

The real standout here is Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning session at Oyster Bay is the pick of the whole run. We’ve got a clean 4ft southwest swell with a lovely 13-second period—that’s got proper energy behind it (1070) and the wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. This is excellent, lined-up surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon drops a touch to 4ft but stays clean with a light cross-off breeze; still very good waves.

After that, things go south pretty quick. From Wednesday the 9th right through to Sunday the 13th, it’s a frustrating mix of lumpy onshores, lumpy chop, and questionable tides. The swell hangs around but the quality is poor. Monday the 14th is no better—strong cross-onshore winds messing up a 10ft swell.

Then we get another cracker. Tuesday morning the 15th of September is worth setting the alarm for. A clean 8ft southwest groundswell (11-second period, combined energy of 1966) with a gentle offshore breeze from the NE. That’s a solid, powerful wave that’s still manageable for the experienced crew. It’s big enough to be a handful though—over 8ft means experts only. The afternoon stays big at 10ft with a moderate cross-off, but that’s pushing the limit for Oyster Bay.

The rest of the second week is a write-off. From Wednesday the 16th all the way to the end of the window on the 21st, it’s mostly strong cross-onshores, lumpy mess, and poor conditions. There is one glimmer: Sunday morning the 20th of September looks glassy again with a 7ft southwest swell and 14-second period, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Bottom line: Don’t bother paddling out most days. The best windows are Tuesday the 8th morning (small, clean, glassy) and Tuesday the 15th morning (big, offshore, powerful). If you’re chasing the bigger stuff, the 15th is your day. Otherwise, save your energy.

Rusty.

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