Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's talk about the stretch ahead at Silva Island-P Land.

We're looking at a long, slow build-up of south-west groundswell energy, but it's a real tease. The water's sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit. The whole first week offers only small, weak waves, with the combined energy sitting mostly in the low double or triple digits, like 120 (Monday morning) or 106 (Tuesday morning), so don't expect much push. The real standout doesn't arrive until the 8th of September, with a serious spike in energy. That Tuesday morning has combined energy of 521, which is strong, with a 2ft south-west swell and a long period of 19 seconds. The wind is glassy, making it a clean, powerful option. That's the pick of the whole run, but it's a long way off. One other good session is the 4th of September, Friday morning, with a 2ft south-west swell, 17-second period, clean glass, and solid energy of 384. That's a nice combination of size and quality.

Monday 24th August – The morning is glassy with a tiny 1ft south-west swell, 18-second period, but the energy is weak at 120, so it's just small, clean lines for the patient surfer. The afternoon turns sloppy with a cross-on breeze.

Tuesday 25th – Another glassy morning with 1ft south-west swell, 16-second period, and energy of 106. Same story – small, clean but nothing to write home about. Afternoon goes cross-shore.

Wednesday 26th – Morning glassy with 1ft south-west swell, 15 seconds, weak energy at 87. The afternoon sees a tiny increase to 2ft but the period drops to 6 seconds, making it choppy and weak.

Thursday 27th – Morning glassy with minimal 0.7ft swell. Afternoon picks up to 1ft south-west, 18 seconds, energy back to 120, but still very small.

Friday 28th – Morning glassy, 1ft south-west swell, 19 seconds, energy 159 – still small but clean. Afternoon glassy again with 1ft south-south-west, 16 seconds, energy 176.

Saturday 29th – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 16 seconds, energy 286 – now we're getting some fun little waves. Clean conditions. The afternoon goes cross-shore and messy.

Sunday 30th – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 14 seconds, energy 226. Another good small session. Afternoon gets a cross-on breeze.

Monday 31st – Morning glassy, 2ft south-south-west, 13 seconds, energy 184. Afternoon glassy with 4ft south-west swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it's short period and lumpy – not great for lining up.

Tuesday 1st September – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 12 seconds, energy 149. Afternoon gets a clean offshore breeze from the south-east, still small.

Wednesday 2nd – Morning glassy, 1ft south-west, 18 seconds, energy 173. Afternoon clean with a cross-off breeze.

Thursday 3rd – Morning glassy, 1ft south-west, 20 seconds, energy 173. Afternoon turns cross-on and messy.

Friday 4th September – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 17 seconds, energy 384 – now that's a solid little swell with good energy and clean conditions. This is a standout. The afternoon gets cross-shore.

Saturday 5th – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 16 seconds, energy 310. Another good session. Afternoon cross-shore again.

Sunday 6th – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 15 seconds, energy 244. Afternoon clean with a cross-off breeze, energy 274.

Monday 7th – Morning glassy, 1ft south-south-west swell, 21 seconds, very long period, energy 326. Clean but small. Afternoon goes cross-shore.

Tuesday 8th September – Morning glassy, 2ft south-west swell, 19 seconds, energy 521 – strong energy, clean, and that long period means it'll be powerful and lined up. The best of the entire forecast. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze.

This is a reef break, so it's a bit more forgiving with long period groundswell than a beachie. The 8th of September morning is the real standout, but the 4th and 5th are also good. Most of the first week is just a wait for the swell to show up.

Rusty

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