Quatro-Once (411) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some fun little waves on the horizon. The coming days are going to be a slow build, but the real standout is shaping up to be a beaut down the track. The water is sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath out there.

First up, Monday the 24th, we’ve got clean glassy conditions at Quatro-Once (411). The swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW, but that 18-second period is pure groundswell. It’s weak – combined energy is only 355 – but for a longboard or a foiler, it’ll be a session. The wind is dead calm, glassy. Tuesday the 25th carries on the same theme, 2ft SW with a 16-second period, glassy in the morning, but the afternoon turns a bit uncertain. Wednesday the 26th stays small and clean in the morning with a 2ft SSW swell.

Thursday the 27th is a little gem. Offshore winds from the NE, 2ft SW swell with an 18-second period, and it’s clean. The energy is still low (238), but the wind is your friend. Friday the 28th starts to kick. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the SW, the period stretches to 19 seconds, and the energy jumps to 468. The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, so it’s clean, but the afternoon gets messy with cross-shore breeze.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Saturday the 29th is a standout. The swell jumps to 4ft in the morning, SW, 16 seconds, and the energy is 898. The wind is glassy. By the afternoon, it’s pumping 5ft, 16 seconds, with 1059 energy – that’s moderate wave energy. The wind stays glassy. This is a real treat for experienced surfers. Sunday the 30th holds the size at 5ft in the morning, 14 seconds, with a dead calm wind. The energy is still strong at 980. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, so hit it early.

Monday the 31st is still solid at 4ft, 13 seconds, glassy in the morning. The energy is 631. Tuesday the 1st of September drops a touch to 3ft, 12 seconds, but it’s glassy. Wednesday the 2nd is a sneaky good one: 3ft SSW, 13 seconds, glassy, with 615 energy. Thursday the 3rd is clean again with offshore NNE wind and 3ft SSW.

Then, Friday the 4th of September is another absolute standout. The swell is 4ft from the SW, 17 seconds, with a cross-offshore wind. The energy is 1141 – that’s serious. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit onshore, but the morning will be firing. Saturday the 5th is a bit onshore and bumpy, but the swell is 5ft, which is starting to get more powerful.

Sunday the 6th is messy with cross-shore and onshore winds. But hold on – Monday the 7th of September is another cracker. 4ft SW, 14 seconds, cross-offshore in the morning and glassy in the afternoon. The energy is 1082 and 1125. That’s two full sessions of clean, excellent surf. Finally, Tuesday the 8th of September looks like the best of the whole run. 4ft SW, but with a 20-second period – that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy is 1808. It’s glassy in the morning. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Long period swells can be a bit straight at beach breaks, but a point break like Quatro-Once will love it.

So, the standout days are Saturday the 29th of August, Friday the 4th of September, and especially Tuesday the 8th of September. Get on it.

Rusty.

Read more