Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Saltwater.

The first few days are looking pretty solid, but after that we’re in for a long dry spell. Starting Friday the 11th, we’ve got a nice pulse of SSE swell rolling in. Friday morning sees 7ft of SSE groundswell with a 10-second period, and the wind is offshore from the SSW at 9 mph. The water’s about average for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 839. This is the standout of the whole window – clean, juicy, and offering very good surf. Friday afternoon drops a touch to 6ft but stays clean with a light southerly cross-offshore breeze. Sets will have some punch.

Saturday morning the 12th is glassy with light WNW wind, and the swell settles to 5ft from the SSE with a 10-second period. The energy is still moderate (560). This is another top session – super clean, long-period groundswell, and the point will be handling it beautifully. Saturday afternoon turns a bit choppy with a cross-onshore wind, so the morning is the pick.

Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 15th sees the swell drop way off and the wind turns onshore. The energy drops to weak levels (53 on Tuesday morning). Surf is poor, and there’s not much to recommend.

Then we get a bit of a spike on Wednesday the 16th. Wednesday morning brings 8ft of short-period SSE swell at 8 seconds, with a moderate cross-offshore wind and clean conditions. The energy is moderate (681). This is more of a challenge for beginners – over 8ft it’s only for experts. Wednesday afternoon cleans up further with 8ft and a 9-second period, still from the SSE, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze. The energy is 846. This is good, but it’s short-period and the beach break may close out. If you’re a confident surfer, it’s worth a look.

Thursday the 17th morning is glassy with 4ft of S swell, period 11 seconds, and energy at 417. That’s a clean, long-period groundswell – perfect for the point break. The wind is light and offshore, so it’s one of the few bright spots in the second week.

From Thursday afternoon the 17th onward, it’s a mess. The wind turns onshore, the swell drops, and the energy stays weak. There’s a brief uptick on Sunday the 20th morning with 4ft of S swell at 11 seconds and a light cross-offshore breeze, but the wind later turns onshore again. The 24th of September morning gives a little 4ft of NE swell with a gentle offshore SSW wind, but it’s short-period and low energy.

The rest of the run is poor. The best of the whole 16 days is definitely Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th – clean, solid groundswell and good wind. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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