41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's coming down the pipe for the next couple of weeks.

The start of this run is a bit of a slow burner, but there are some sweet pockets of clean surf to be had, especially if you're keen on a mellow session. The standout period is definitely that first Friday and Saturday.

Friday, September 11th, is looking like the pick of the early days. 41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove) will have a clean 3ft SW groundswell rolling in, with a long 16-second period pushing some decent energy (464). The morning starts with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon turns absolutely glassy. That’s a rare treat for this spot. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Saturday, September 12th keeps the goods coming. The swell eases a touch to 2ft from the SW, but the period stays solid at 14 seconds (276 energy). Morning is clean with a slight cross-off, and then the afternoon delivers a gentle 15 km/h offshore wind. That’s going to be some clean, fun-sized surf for an intermediate.

Sunday, September 13th sees a shift in swell direction to the WNW. The morning is glassy with a bumpy 4ft short-period swell (7 seconds, 220 energy). It’s surfable, but the quality isn't the same. The afternoon picks up some good 6ft waves with a moderate offshore, but that period drops to just 6 seconds, so it'll be a bit walled and bumpy.

Monday and Tuesday (14th & 15th) hold some nice 5ft WNW swell with a moderate period around 9 seconds. Monday has clean conditions all day with offshore and cross-off breezes. Tuesday sees the wind turn cross-shore, making the surface a bit rippled.

From Wednesday the 16th through to the end of the 24th, it gets a bit patchy. We're looking at a mix of smaller, longer-period SSW swells and some weak WNW pulses, but the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore. There are a few clean windows, like the glassy Saturday morning on the 19th and the glassy Sunday morning on the 20th, with fun-sized 2ft to 3ft SW groundswell. It’s marginal for the most part, but the occasional clean one will pop up.

Then, a bit of a promising change for the second week. Friday, September 25th is looking like the next true standout. The forecast shows a 4ft WNW swell with a 12-second period pushing strong energy (763). The morning is glassy. The afternoon has a clean cross-off breeze. That's the kind of session you circle on the calendar, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed. Saturday the 26th looks clean again with a 3ft swell, but the period drops back down.

Remember, this is a reef setup and it's fairly consistent, so when the wind plays ball, it's on. When the short-period WNW swell hits over 5ft with those strong breezes, it might look more like a kite-surfing playground than a paddle spot.

Stay stoked,
Rusty

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