Renaca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wetsuit, we’re looking at a mixed bag here for Renaca. The next couple of days are a slow warm-up, but there’s a serious pulse of energy coming down the line for the end of the week. The water temp is sitting around 57°F, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing too shocking there.

Monday (24th) is a bit of a tease. Morning has some surfable but very ordinary conditions with a small 2ft SSW swell and a solid 13-second period, but the wind is light and offshore from the NNE, keeping things clean. The combined energy is weak at 144. By afternoon, the wind swings onshore and kills it.

Tuesday (25th) is where we start to see a real improvement. The morning goes glassy with a slight air from the WSW, and that 2ft WSW swell stretches out to a very long 15-second period. Energy climbs to 254. The afternoon turns on too, with a nice cross-offshore breeze and the swell bumping up to 3ft at 14-seconds and energy at 325. This is a good, clean day for a point-style session.

Wednesday (26th) gets a little more interesting but tricky. The morning is clean with 3ft at 12-seconds, and the energy jumps to 501 – moderate now. But by the afternoon, the wind picks up from the SSW at 12 mph and it gets choppy. The swell is up to 5ft, but the quality drops.

Now, Thursday (27th) is a standout, but strictly for experts. We’re looking at a massive 12ft WSW groundswell with a long 15-second period. The combined energy is a staggering 5855. The morning is glassy, but this is way too big for most. The swell direction matches the optimum SW, but the power and size make it a beast for experienced surfers only.

Friday (28th) sees the swell dropping to 8ft, still significant but more manageable. The wind is light cross-onshore, keeping it somewhat clean, but the energy is still high at 2391. It’s still a big, powerful day, best left to the crew who know the break.

The following days into the second week (from Saturday the 29th through to early September) are mostly marginal. The swell sits between 4ft and 6ft with onshore or cross-onshore winds and moderate energy, often in the 600-900 range. Nothing stands out as a must-paddle session, just ordinary conditions.

There is a glimmer around Thursday, September 3rd, when a 6ft to 7ft WSW swell rolls in with a 14-second period and energy over 2000. But the wind is onshore or fairly choppy, so it’s more of a rough-and-tumble day for those who don't mind a bit of spray.

Overall, the best call is Tuesday morning (25th) for the clean, glassy conditions and the long-period groundswell, and Thursday (27th) for the raw power, if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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