Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wetsuit, I’m Rusty, and here’s the deal for Saltwater.

Starts off a bit flat, but we’ve got some solid swell windows coming. The first few days are small and choppy, but patience pays off.

The first real chance is Sunday the 23rd. Morning is dead calm, glassy, with a tiny 0.7m S swell. Water temp is about 19°, normal for the season. Then Sunday afternoon, the swell picks up to 1.0m from the S, period around 10 seconds, still glassy. Combined energy is moderate at 291, and the surf is good. It’s not big, but it’s clean and fun.

Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are a total loss. Onshore wind, crap waves, short-period windswell. Don’t bother.

Wednesday the 26th morning gives you a small clean 1.0m ENE swell, but it’s weak. Surfable, but not worth the drive.

Thursday the 27th morning is better. A 1.5m S swell, period 8 seconds, with a light cross-offshore breeze. Combined energy is a strong 393. Clean and punchy. A solid session.

Now, Saturday the 29th afternoon is the pick of the first week. Swell is 1.6m from the SSE, period 9 seconds, and it’s glassy. Combined energy is a strong 519. The wave comment says expect very good surf. Saltwater is a point break, and with that SSE swell, it’s going to be a classic. This is the session to aim for.

Sunday the 30th holds 1.7m S swell in the afternoon, but the wind is stronger cross-off, so it won’t be as clean as Saturday.

Looking ahead, Monday the 31st morning brings a 1.2m SSE swell with a super long period of 16 seconds. Combined energy is a massive 1435. That’s a serious groundswell. But the wind is onshore from the NNE, which will mess up the surface. Expert surfers might find some clean lines on the point, but it’s compromised. The afternoon is a no-go.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is another standout. A 1.2m SSE swell, period 13 seconds, with a light cross-offshore WNW breeze. Combined energy is a strong 555. The wave comment says expect very good surf. This is a long-period groundswell on a point break, so it’s going to be clean, powerful, and have those long, easy sets. This is your second best call.

After that, the surf dies. From Wednesday the 2nd through to the 7th, it’s tiny. 0.2m to 0.8m swells, mostly poor conditions, with a 4-5 day gap of nothing worth paddling out for. The morning of Saturday the 5th has a glassy 0.6m S swell, but it’s too small.

So, bottom line: your best day is Saturday the 29th of August afternoon – glassy, 1.6m SSE swell, strong energy. Second best is Tuesday the 1st of September morning – clean, long-period groundswell with light offshore winds. Get out there.

Rusty.

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