Saltwater Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Saltwater over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a proper window of quality if you’re patient.

Straight up, the first few days are pretty flat and messy. We’ve got a gap from now until Wednesday morning the 16th with nothing worth paddling out for. Monday the 14th is junk – onshore NE breezes and poor conditions, with tiny 2ft swell from the SSE at a sluggish 12 seconds through the morning. Combined wave energy is weak at 189. Tuesday the 15th sees glassy conditions in the morning with a slight air, but the swell is still weak and crumbly at 4ft from the NNE, only pushing 6 seconds of period. The energy reading is 189, so don’t get your hopes up. Tuesday afternoon the wind turns cross-on and it’s back to junk.

Wednesday the 16th is where it gets interesting. A solid S swell rolls in with a moderate period of 9-10 seconds. Morning sees a 10ft S swell with a 30 km/h SSW offshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 1511 – that’s moderate but solid for this spot. Afternoon is even bigger at 12ft from the S, energy hitting 2338, and the wind stays offshore. This is big. Over 8ft, it’s expert territory only. The offshore wind will keep it clean, but that size on a point break setup at Saltwater – it’s going to be powerful and fast. This is the standout of the whole run. If you’re experienced, that afternoon session is your ticket.

Thursday the 17th keeps the quality up. Morning still pumping with 10ft S swell, 10-second period, and a moderate 25 km/h offshore wind from the SW. Combined energy is 3880 – that’s very strong. It’s still big for beginners, but for the crew that knows what they’re doing, this is clean, lined-up point surf. Afternoon drops to 8ft with a cross-off wind, still clean but not as pristine.

Friday the 18th eases off. Morning is glassy with 4ft S swell, 9-second period, and energy down to 367 – a much friendlier size for intermediates. It’s clean. Afternoon gets choppy with a cross-on breeze.

Saturday the 19th serves up a glassy morning with a tiny 2ft SSE swell but a very long 16-second period. That’s a true groundswell, but the energy is only 293. It’ll be peeling slow and clean on the point but tiny. Not a stand-out.

The second week from Sunday the 20th onward is mostly average to poor. A few mornings like the 27th September show a brief offshore wind and 5ft ENE swell, but the period is short (8 seconds) and combined energy low (300). It’s just not the same quality as that three-day window we had mid-week.

If you’re not an expert, wait for Friday the 18th morning when it’s glassy and chest-high. But for the real deal, the Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th combo is the one to circle.

Rusty.

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