Sandtracks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for Sandtracks over the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, mostly a challenge. We've got a decent amount of swell energy pushing in at times, but the wind is going to be the main problem, turning what could be fun waves into a lumpy, choppy mess.

Looking at the whole picture, the first few days are a write-off. Sunday the 6th kicks off with some chest-high sets around 6 ft from the east, but that 30 km/h cross-shore wind is just going to shred it. The energy is there, with a combined swell energy reading of 1840, which is moderate, but it's not going to be any fun. It gets worse from there. Monday the 7th sees the swell jump to a solid 7 ft to 10 ft from the southwest, with a long 14-second period. That's proper groundswell, and the energy is strong (3514 to 4523). But with a fresh cross-onshore wind, it's going to be a big, blown-out mess. Only for the most hardcore, and even then, it's a struggle.

Tuesday the 8th is more of the same – onshore wind, messy conditions. We get a bit of a drop-off on Wednesday the 9th with smaller 3 ft swell from the SSW, and the wind swings onshore from the SE in the morning, which is at least clean, but the energy is weak (526). The afternoon might offer a slight window with a cross-shore, but it's marginal at best.

Now, here's the one small glimmer. Skip ahead to Sunday the 13th of September. The afternoon session at Sandtracks shows some promise. We've got a tiny 4 ft swell from the ENE, but the key here is the wind. It's a 20 km/h cross-offshore from the NE. The notes say "clean." That's the word we want to hear. The energy is weak (239), and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it won't be powerful, but if you want to get wet and have a clean, fun little wave, this is your best bet. It's the only window of truly clean conditions in the whole forecast.

After that, we're back into a long run of nothing special. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Monday the 21st of September, it's a constant story of moderate to fresh cross-shore winds from the ENE, lumping up a series of small, weak swells. The swell energy stays in the low hundreds to under 1000, which is weak. The waves will be there, but they'll be choppy and hard to enjoy. There's a long gap of over a week with no real standout recommendation.

The water temp is about average for this time of year. So, to wrap it up: don't get your hopes up for this two-week run. The surf is on, but the wind is off. The only day worth circling on the calendar is the afternoon of Sunday the 13th for a clean, if small, session. Otherwise, this is more of a window for the wind sports crew than a paddle surfer's paradise. Keep checking back, though – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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