Shipwrecks Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it.

First up, we're looking at Shipwrecks. This is a reef and point setup, and it's fairly consistent. Water temps are sitting at 88°F – that's a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual. It's like a warm bath out there.

The overall picture is a bit of a mixed bag. We've got some decent swell energy coming through, but the wind is going to be a real factor.

Friday the 4th kicks off with some morning energy. The swell is coming from the SSW at 4ft, with a very long period of 16 seconds and a hefty combined energy of 1116 (strong). The wind is onshore from the SE though, at 9 mph, so it's a bit messy. The morning is a write-off for quality. The afternoon cleans up a touch but the wind swings to the SSW at 12 mph, cross-onshore, which still makes it choppy. Not the day to get excited.

Saturday the 5th shows more promise. The morning is still a bit of a question mark with light onshore SE wind, but the afternoon is where it's at. Swell is still a clean 3ft from the SSW, period of 15 seconds, and the wind turns to a light cross-offshore from the SW at 9 mph. The report says "expect good surf conditions" for that window. That's your best bet for the near term.

Sunday the 6th has a glassy moment in the afternoon. The swell drops to 3ft, but the wind goes completely glassy from the WNW at just 3 mph. That'll be clean, but the energy is dropping (436). It's a worthwhile session for a longboard or a funboard.

After that, things get bleak. From Monday the 7th right through to the end of the forecast period, the swell is small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. We're looking at wave heights from 1ft to 3ft, with periods that are all over the place, and the combined energy drops into the 100s and 200s. The conditions are consistently poor, with only a few "marginal" windows on the 10th, 17th, and 18th of September. The 17th has a very long period of 22 seconds, but it's only 1ft of swell, so it's just a long-period bump with no real power.

Honestly, for this 16-day run, the pick of the litter is a close call between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. Both are small, but clean. Saturday afternoon gets the nod for having slightly more size at 3ft and a better combined energy of 604. The SSW swell direction is right in the optimum for this spot, too. It's not a standout by any stretch, but it's the only window that offers a genuinely clean wave with a bit of push.

For the rest of the run, the forecast is lean. There are gaps of several days with no real recommendations. The second week is looking particularly quiet and unreliable.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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