Shipwrecks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer at Shipwrecks over the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it's a pretty quiet period. We're looking at small, rideable waves for sure, but you'll need to pick your windows carefully because the wind is going to be a bit of a pain in the arse at times. The surf stays small throughout – mostly ankle to knee high stuff – with the best of it coming from a consistent SSW/SW swell direction. The water temp is a real standout here at 88°F, which is a whopping 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the wetsuit at home. The main issue is that it's a fairly exposed spot, so it cops a lot of the wind.

Right, let's talk windows. The first real chance to get wet is on Monday afternoon, the 7th of September. It's small at 3ft, but the wind is glassy from the S at just 3 mph, so it’ll be clean as a whistle. The wave energy is weak (257), but for a tiny wave, it’s your best shot early doors. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off with poor conditions, so skip that.

Wednesday the 9th is only marginal, with dodgy cross-onshore winds and low energy (358). But then Thursday the 10th of September looks to be the standout of the entire forecast. Thursday morning you’ve got 3ft of swell from the SW at 16 seconds – that’s a nice long-period groundswell – with glassy conditions from a light ESE breeze. The energy is starting to build (448). That's going to be your cleanest, most surfable day of the whole outlook. It’ll likely be a bit fat and straight on a beach break, but Shipwrecks is a reef and point setup, so it should handle that long period beautifully. Friday the 11th morning is another good look with glassy 2ft from the SW, but the energy is slightly lower (283).

After that weekend, from Saturday the 12th onwards, it gets pretty ordinary. We're looking at a long stretch of marginal to poor conditions. The swell sticks around between 1ft and 3ft, but the wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, causing chop. The energy stays weak to moderate, never breaking the 500 mark until the final week. The long-range period, from around the 18th of September through to the 22nd, shows a slight uptick in wave energy with the swell holding steady around 2ft to 3ft from the SW, but the wind is consistently a problem – mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It remains marginal at best. If you're desperate, you might get a knee-high wobbler on the 21st when the energy pushes up to 613, but the wind isn't doing you any favours.

Don't go expecting this to be a pumping session. The consistent small swell is a tease, and the wind is the boss. Hold out for the morning of the 10th; that’s your best chance for a proper surf.

Rusty.

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