Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu at Silva Island-P Land.

We’ve got a real mixed bag coming up, but the true standout is smack in the middle of the forecast. The swell is small, even tiny, for most of the run, but the conditions are so clean and glassy at times that it’s worth a look for the advanced crew. The water is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you’ll feel it.

Right now on Sunday afternoon, 30 August, we’ve got a 2ft SW swell with a moderate 14 second period and a light cross-off breeze. The combined energy is moderate (231). It’s clean, but small. You’ll be hunting for the better set waves.

Monday morning, 31 August, goes dead glassy with a 2ft SSW swell, period 13 seconds, and zero wind. Combined energy is moderate (126). It’s glassy, but very ordinary. The afternoon stays clean with a light cross-off. This pattern of small, clean, glassy surf continues right through to Wednesday morning, 2 September. The swell hangs around 2ft, periods between 12-13 seconds, and the wind is either glass or slight air. It’s ridable, but nothing to get excited about.

Thursday the 3rd sees the swell drop to 1ft, period jumps to 16 seconds, so it’s very long-period but small. Morning is glassy, but the afternoon turns cross-shore with light wind ripples. Poor conditions.

Now, Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September are the real highlights. Friday morning starts with a 2ft SW groundswell, period 18 seconds – that’s a very long period – and glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 384 (moderate). The afternoon goes to 3ft SSW, period 17 seconds, with a light cross-off. Clean. Saturday morning is 3ft SW, period 16 seconds, with glassy conditions and combined energy of 402 (moderate). The afternoon holds 3ft with a light cross-off. This is the best on offer. The swell is small, but the quality is there. The long period will mean longer lulls between sets, making it easier to get out the back, but it might break a bit straight on the beach. At a reef break like this, the long period groundswell will be a good thing.

Sunday the 6th still has some fun 2ft SW swell, period 15 seconds, with glassy conditions in the morning and a moderate cross-off in the afternoon. Good surf.

Then it tails off. From Monday the 7th through to the 14th of September, the swell is mostly 1ft to 2ft, with periods varying from 14 to 18 seconds. There are some glassy windows, and some good surf conditions flagged on the 7th afternoon, 8th morning, 9th morning, 10th, and 11th morning. The 11th morning is a standout within that second week: 2ft SW, 16 seconds, dead calm winds and glassy. Combined energy is moderate (223). It’s tiny, but it’ll be clean. The afternoons from the 11th onward get a bit scrappy with cross-shore winds or poor conditions.

Bottom line: the best days are Friday 4th and Saturday 5th of September. Clean, small, long-period groundswell on a reef. For the advanced surfer, it’s the pick of the bunch. The water is a touch warmer than usual, and the crowds are *sometimes* a factor, so you might have some company.

Rusty.

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