Seaside Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Seaside Cove. It’s all on the table here, and we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a couple of windows that’ll get you out there.

Right off the bat, the water’s sitting at 61° – that’s about average for the time of year, no real surprises there. The first real chance to get wet comes in on Saturday the 5th of September, Saturday morning. It’s glassy – dead calm – with a 2ft swell from the SW, a long 17-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s got some decent energy behind it (336). The issue is, it’s a point break, reef, and beach setup, and with that long period, it’ll be a bit too straight for the beach, but the point and reef should have some clean lines. It’s a consistent spot, so you’ll get waves. The wind is zero, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The crowd can be around sometimes, but early morning, you’ll find a few.

The weekend doesn’t offer much else that’s stellar. Sunday the 6th of September, the morning is cross-offshore with a light NNE breeze, clean, same 2ft swell from the SW, but the period drops to 16 seconds. Energy is still moderate (271). The afternoon gets a cross-onshore, so it’ll get a bit messy. The rest of the first week and into the second is pretty ordinary. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, with periods dropping into the 8 to 14-second range, and the wind is often cross or cross-onshore, so it’s a bit of a chop fest. The combined energy values range from a low 99 up to 415, but the conditions are just not there for a good session.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 19th of September, Saturday morning. That’s the one to circle. You’ve got a 2ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a massive 19 seconds – that’s very long-period groundswell. The energy is moderate (374), but the real story is the wind: NNE at 9 mph, and it’s cross-offshore. The report says “clean”. For a spot like this, that’s the goldilocks window. The break is exposed, and the optimum swell direction is NW, so this WSW swell is a bit off-angle, but with that long period and clean conditions, it’ll wrap in nicely. It’s a consistent spot, and the crowd might be there sometimes, but early morning, it’ll be worth it. This is the best on offer across the whole 16 days – a real stand-out session for the experienced surfer who knows the reef and point.

The Sunday the 20th of September, Sunday morning, has a 2ft swell from the WSW again with an 18-second period, but the wind is more cross-shore at 9 mph, and the energy is a bit higher (387), but the conditions are rated as marginal. The afternoon sees a jump in size to 4ft from the W, but the period drops to 9 seconds, and the wind gets stronger (12 mph cross-shore), so it’s a bit of a choppy mess.

There is a gap at the start of the forecast period from now until Saturday the 5th of September. The first real clean window is Saturday morning, and then it’s a bit of a wait until the 19th for the real standout. There’s a few days in between with surfable waves, but nothing that’ll get you racing out the door. The swell is mostly small, and the wind is often not in your favour. For a consistent spot like Seaside Cove, it’s normal to have quiet runs like this, but the forecasts can turn.

Rusty.

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