Shida Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for your local stretch.

Right now, it’s a bit flat and quiet out there. We’re looking at a long gap from Friday the 28th through the end of the month with only small, ordinary dribble and poor conditions on offer. Monday the 31st might give you a tiny, clean waist-high wave with light offshore wind around Shida, but it's weak with combined swell energy at only 67, so it’s more of a paddle than a proper session.

The first real standout arrives on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning at Shida is looking tasty with a clean 3 ft wave from ESE at 11 seconds and light cross-offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 323. The water is sitting at 82°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nice for a long session in boardies. The afternoon cleans up even more with a 3 ft swell and the same clean conditions. This is the best on offer in the first week – get it while it’s good.

We then slide into a couple of decent but not epic days. Wednesday the 2nd is clean again with clean 3 ft waves from the south and offshore wind, the swell energy is solid at 335 in the afternoon. Good for a fun, uncrowded session if you’re lucky. However, Thursday the 3rd looks poor despite the clean conditions – the wind is too strong and the quality drops right off.

The following week is where a bigger swell starts to build. Sunday the 6th of September brings a notable pulse of south swell, pushing to 6 ft with a very long period of 14 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1287. This is proper groundswell – it’ll have plenty of power and longer lulls. The wave state is clean but it’s a cross-offshore wind. Keep in mind, this kind of long-period swell can make a beach break like Shida a bit shifty and closed out in places. The conditions are a little on the clean side but it’s gonna be a serious paddle. This swell hangs around into Monday the 7th, with a clean 7 ft to 7 ft from the south with offshore wind in the afternoon and energy at 1343 – that’s expert territory size-wise, and it looks like the true standout of the whole two weeks for the confident crew. For the average punter, this will be too big.

After that, the energy drops again. By Friday the 11th of September, things calm right down. The morning at Shida looks glassy with a light NNW breeze and a clean 5 ft south swell. That’s a dream window for a longboard or a mid-length, with gentle offshore wind in the afternoon. Energy is moderate at 487. It won't have the punch of the early week but the conditions will be perfect.

Overall, Tuesday the 1st is your best bet for a fun, clean, manageable wave, and expert surfers should circle Monday the 7th for a proper, clean, big swell session. Get on it.

Rusty.

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