Point Cartwright/Secrets Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s get into it. The outlook for the next 16 days is a grind. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions. The wave energy is low, and the wind window is a bit of a jigsaw puzzle. There are a few fleeting moments of glassy calm, but the swell is tiny, so don’t expect anything to light up. The first real chance of something worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until the 7th of September.

Right now, and for the next few days, it’s pretty flat. The swell is dribbling in at 1ft to 2ft from the east, with a weak period around 9-10 seconds. The combined energy is scraped the bottom of the barrel, with readings like 85 and 66. The wind is a real problem too, mostly cross or onshore, keeping things choppy. The water at Point Cartwright/Secrets is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than we’d expect for this time of year.

The first half of the week is a write-off. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th are tiny, but Friday morning (4th September) does go glassy with that 1ft easterly swell. It’s not going to be a day to remember, but if you just need to get wet, that’s the cleanest window. The combined energy is a weak 48.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th is dominated by a weak, short-period wind swell from the north-northeast. It’s onshore, gusty, and the period drops to a pathetic 5 seconds. The combined energy is still under 100. It’s a skunk.

Things get a little more interesting on Monday the 7th of September. That morning, the same 2ft easterly swell is rolling in, but the wind goes glassy, with a light breeze from the east. The combined energy is a still-weak 67, but the clean surface will make it feel better than it looks. It’s the first proper surfable window of the forecast. The wave comment even says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s the best of a bad lot.

The following week is a mixed bag of tiny, short-period bumps and clean but small conditions. The morning of the 13th and 14th are glassy, with a 1ft southeast swell and a period that stretches to 11 seconds. The combined energy is 66 and 62 respectively. That’s a sign of a bit more shape, but it’s still tiny. The afternoon of the 14th sees a spike in combined energy to 184 as a 4ft north-northeast wind swell rolls in, but it’s messy and cross-onshore. That’s the biggest swell of the whole forecast, but it’s a poor quality, short-period affair.

Honestly, there’s not a single standout here. If you have to pick a window, it’s Monday the 7th of September for the cleanest, most surfable morning. The 13th and 14th are also glassy but tiny. This is a full-scale blank run for real quality. The area just isn’t firing. Sometimes it’s like this. The forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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