Right Point (Cat Bay) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next few weeks are serving up.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re not looking at the kind of forecast you want to get excited about. For the entire 16-day run, we’ve only got one spot on the cards: Right Point (Cat Bay). Even then, it’s a real mixed bag, and there’s a lot of waiting involved.

The first proper window where it might be worth paddling out doesn't kick in until Friday the 4th. Even then, it’s marginal. The morning of the 4th has a solid 8ft groundswell from the SW with a 16-second period, which is proper long-period energy, and clean offshore winds from the NNW. That’s a decent combo on paper for a point break, but given the long period, it’ll likely be a bit walled up with fat sets. The afternoon stays clean with lighter offshore winds, making it a bit easier to handle.

Saturday the 5th is a write-off – near gale-force winds make it unsurfable. Sunday the 6th is another marginal call. The morning sees a moderate cross-shore breeze chopping up a 7ft SW swell. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 6ft, with a gentle cross-shore, so you might find a few rideable ones, but don’t expect anything epic.

The other sniff of a window comes later on. Thursday the 10th looks like the standout on paper, but it’s still just a whisper. A big, long-period SW groundswell (18 seconds) rolling in at 8ft in the morning, with cross-onshore light winds. It’s got a lot of energy, but the wind is just off enough to keep it a little lumpy. The afternoon cleans up a touch with light cross-shore winds on a dropping 7ft swell. This is about as good as it gets.

After that, it’s a long, frustrating run of poor conditions with strong winds and messy surf right through to the 18th. On the 16th, it gets big – an 12ft swell from the WSW – but with strong offshore winds and a huge period, that’s big, raw, and difficult, definitely for experts only, and honestly, still looking blown out. The crowd situation here is a "sometimes" thing, so on the few good windows, you might have company.

So, where does that leave us? Honestly, this isn't a run that's going to give you many waves. The only real standout is Thursday, September 10th at Right Point. It’s the best chance for a decent session, with a solid, long-period SW swell and light winds in the afternoon. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

For the rest, it’s a whole lot of "maybe" and "no way". If you’ve got a kite, you might have more fun on the windier days, but for a paddle, you’re in for a long wait. Forecasts can change, and it's not often this flat, so keep an eye out, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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