Short Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Short Point is a tough one. We’ve got a long, drawn-out run of tiny, weak swell with not much to get excited about. The first real stretch is a write-off, and even when we do see a little pulse of energy, it’s not exactly setting the world on fire. The water’s sitting at 62°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your nuts off waiting for a wave that doesn’t come.

We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real surf recommendations. The first sign of anything surfable doesn’t appear until Monday, the 14th of September. That morning, we’ve got a small 3ft swell from the NNE, with a short period of 6 seconds, and a weak combined energy of just 71. The wind is cross-off from the NNW, so it’ll be clean, but the waves are weak and ordinary. The afternoon goes to crap with a strong cross-shore from the SSW, so it’s a one-morning-only window.

After that, it’s back to nothing for a few more days until the weekend of the 19th and 20th. Saturday the 19th sees a tiny 1ft to 2ft NE windswell (period 6s) with light offshore and glassy conditions. The energy is pretty low (8 and 32), but it’ll be clean. The real standout comes on Sunday the 20th of September. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the NE, period 6s, and the combined energy hits 100 – that’s the most we’ll see. The wind is glassy, calm from the W. It’s the best on offer, but it’s still a very marginal, short-period windswell suited to beginner boards. The afternoon holds a cleaner 3ft from the same direction, also glassy. It’s not pumping, but it’s the cleanest, most consistent window we’ve got. Crowds are likely at Short Point, so get in early.

The rest of the period fades back into tiny, poor conditions. It’s a classic late-season lull. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, the 20th is your best bet.

Rusty.

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