Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for this spot over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook is a grim one for a good while. We’ve got a decent chunk of solid swell pushing through, but the wind is just wrecking it for the first few days. Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th see a 6ft to 8ft swell from the WNW and WSW, but it’s getting hammered by strong southerly and southwesterly winds at 22 to 25 mph, making for cross-off and cross-on conditions that are just messy. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a decent steamer.

The real kicker comes on Tuesday the 25th morning. The swell drops to 4ft from the west, but the wind goes glassy at just 3 mph. That’s a rare window of clean conditions. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell, and the combined energy is weak at 165 (moderate energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s the only morning that looks even half decent. Crowds are likely at this reef break, so be prepared for company.

After that, we hit a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for, until Friday the 28th. Friday morning brings a 8ft swell from the NW with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy is a heavy 1454 (strong to very strong). That’s a big wave. The wind is a light cross-on from the NNW at 6 mph, which will keep it reasonably clean. But at 8ft, this is for experts only. It’s too big for beginners, and the long period means it’ll be a proper groundswell. This reef will handle it well, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, so it could be a washing machine. This is the standout if you’re a seasoned charger, but it’s a week away, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

The rest of the run into September is pretty bleak. The swell drops to under 3ft, and the winds are mostly cross or cross-on, with strong breezes. There’s a tiny 0.3ft to 0.7ft spike from the south with a very long period (13-26 seconds) on the 30th of August, 3rd, 5th, and 6th of September, but the combined energy is laughable (6 to 55, weak), and the wind is strong. Those are just ripples, not surf. The 7th of September has a 4ft to 3ft west swell with a long period (16-17 seconds), but the wind is a fresh 22 to 25 mph cross-shore, making it a lumpy mess.

Honestly, mate, the only real window is Tuesday the 25th morning for a small, clean wave, and Friday the 28th morning for the big, expert-only stuff. Everything else is a write-off. That’s the call.

Rusty.

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