Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, it's Rusty here, and I've got the rundown on Saltwater. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, so let's get into it. We've got a slow start before things really crank toward the end of the month.

The weekend kicks off with a bit of action, but not a whole lot of size. Saturday morning has some 4ft waves with a short 7-second period, cross-off breeze and glassy conditions. The water's sitting at about 66° which is pretty much spot on for this time of year. But the energy is weak, coming in at just 259, so the ocean's a bit lazy. I'd say it's passable but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets a little more energy behind it (400), but the breeze picks up and it gets messy.

Sunday morning shapes up a touch better. The swell pushes to 5ft with a light SSW cross-off breeze. The energy jumps to 512, and it's looking clean. That's worth a paddle for sure. The afternoon backs off slightly to 5ft.

Then we hit a bit of a lull. From Monday through Friday, the surf stays around the 3ft mark or smaller, with the wind all over the shop and mostly cross or onshore. The energy drops into the low hundreds. It's a proper flat spell, so you might be better off doing something else.

Saturday the 22nd still small at 2ft, but there's a bit of energy returning on the Sunday after. The 23rd has clean glassy conditions on the morning with 4ft, but it's ordinary. Monday the 24th has those long-period leftovers from a swell but at a tiny 1ft. The wind is glassy in the morning, but there's just not enough water moving.

Now, here's where things get interesting. Starting Wednesday the 26th, we see a little pulse with 5-5ft on the Wednesday, but the winds are up and the swell direction (NE) isn't ideal for this spot. That's not the one.

We then have another few days of small surf until we hit the real deal at the end of the month. Saturday the 29th is when it all kicks off. The swell starts to build through the morning, hitting 13ft with a 14-second period from the SSE. The energy is off the charts at 6021. The wind is a cross-off breeze, so it's big, powerful, and clean. By the afternoon, it's 15ft with a 13-second period and the energy is an insane 11524. This is proper, hold-onto-your-board territory—this is not for the faint of heart.

Sunday the 30th keeps the juice flowing with 12ft in the morning and glassy conditions. The energy is still 5451. It's a big, clean, powerful swell. Then it eases to 8ft in the afternoon.

So here's the long and short of it. The standout is clearly Saturday the 29th. That's the one to mark on the calendar. It's a big, powerful groundswell with a clean cross-off wind. If you're a confident surfer, that's going to be a proper session. Sunday the 30th is also excellent, maybe a touch smaller but still glassy and powerful. The better of the two days for the less experienced will be Sunday as it drops a bit.

Until then, it's a waiting game.

Rusty out.

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