Pringle Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, checkin’ in from the bay. We’ve got a proper run of swell on the way, but it’s gonna take a bit of local knowledge and a good read of the wind to get the best of it. The standout is hands down Wednesday afternoon, 6 September, and it’s a beauty.

The first real chance to get wet kicks off on Wednesday the 2nd of September. Pringle Bay is pumping with a solid 10ft SW swell, period a solid 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a massive 3169, so there’s some serious grunt in the water. For the experienced crew only, this is big, powerful stuff. The wind is a light cross-off, so it’ll be clean and lined up. Good luck gettin’ a park.

Thursday morning the 3rd drops a notch to 6ft from the WSW, still with a nice 12-second period. The energy is down to 1070, still a decent pulse. It’s rain showers and a gentle cross-off, so it’ll be clean and fun for the average surfer. But Thursday afternoon, the wind swings hard SE at 28 mph, blowin’ straight offshore. The swell jumps to 13ft from the SSE, but the period drops to 9 seconds with energy at 3099. It’s gonna be a battle to get out through that strong wind, and the waves will be a handful – only for the real diehards.

Friday the 4th stays windy, with ESE winds howling 28-34 mph. The swell is still 10ft but short-period, 8-9 seconds. The energy is still in the thousands, but it’s a total write-off for paddle surfing. The setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle board.

Then we hit a lull. Saturday the 5th is a write-off – near gale-force winds, tiny 3ft to 3ft swell. Not worth paddling out.

Sunday the 6th is where it gets interesting. That’s the one. Pringle Bay on Sunday afternoon: 7ft of SW swell with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is 2217 – proper groundswell. The wind is a whisper from the ENE at 3 mph, glassy, clean. The waves will be groomed, with plenty of power. This is the best on offer. For the experienced surfer, it’s a dream session. Get on it.

Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are no good – onshore winds make a mess of the 6ft to 3ft leftovers. The week from the 9th to the 11th is a scratchy patch. Wednesday the 9th is poor, Thursday the 10th has a glimpse of hope with a 7ft SW swell and cross-off wind in the afternoon, but it’s not a standout. Friday the 11th has moderate offshore winds and 5ft of swell, but it’s a bit weak.

The second week looks promising but less certain. Saturday the 12th has a solid 8ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, energy over 3000, but strong offshore winds make it a battle again – only for the hardened crew. Sunday the 13th has a glassy 6ft SW swell in the morning, but the afternoon brings a 10ft SE swell with a short 7-second period, so it’ll be a bit jumbled.

The rest of the run into the 17th keeps a mix of 4ft to 7ft SW swells, mostly with strong offshore winds. Cool for the experts, but not a classic.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, no big surprises. Keep an eye on that Sunday the 6th – that’s the one to circle.

Rusty.

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