Sandy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe for Sandy Beach.

Alright, look, I'm gonna be straight with you – the next week and a half is a write-off. It's a frustrating stretch of onshore ENE winds and lumpy, cross-shore chop that just won't let up. The combined energy is mostly moderate to strong, hitting a peak of (773) on the 27th, but with the wind howling from the wrong direction, it's all just a mess. Forget about it.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn't show up until Wednesday, the 2nd of September. The wind finally drops out. On Wednesday afternoon, we’re looking at glassy conditions with a tiny, but clean, 3ft groundswell out of the south with a long 16 second period. The energy is still moderate at (570), but that glassy surface is a major positive. The water temp is sitting at 80°, which is about normal for this time of year, so the rubber's not needed. The catch is, this is a very long-period south swell, which tends to break a little too straight on a beach setup like Sandy's, but with no wind it'll be the best we've seen in two weeks.

Thursday the 3rd of September offers a little more of the same, but a light east breeze creeps in, messing up that glass. We see a 2ft south swell (15 sec) in the morning and dropping to 2ft in the afternoon. The energy drops right off to (366) and (298), so it's getting weak.

Then, hold onto your board. The weekend of the 6th and 7th of September has a massive pulse of energy on the charts. Saturday the 5th sees the combined energy jump into the thousands, hitting (2133) by the afternoon with a 6ft east groundswell, but the wind is still a moderate cross-shore. The real monster is Sunday the 6th of September. The forecast is for a 10ft ENE swell, with a combined energy reading of (3652)! That is a very strong, powerful swell. The winds are forecast to be moderate cross-shore, which is alright, but a 10ft swell is expert-only territory at a beach break like Sandy Beach. It's going to be a heavy, closed-out mess for anyone without serious experience. The current is going to be a nightmare. Honestly, with that much power and a cross-shore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: the standout window is the 2nd of September for a glassy, clean session on the small south swell. After that, the 6th of September brings a huge, expert-only swell that is more for watching than surfing if you're not a pro.

Rusty.

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