Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one spot that’s been consistent and it’s our main focus: Silva Island-P Land.

Right off the bat, it’s a bit of a slow starter. The first proper session you’d want to paddle out for isn’t until Saturday the 29th. Friday morning is tiny and glassy, with clean 1ft swell from the SW, but it’s just too small to get excited about. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 86°, so you can leave the thick rubber at home.

Saturday the 29th is where it kicks off. Both morning and afternoon are looking sweet. We’ve got clean 2ft SW groundswell with a decent 16-second period, and glassy conditions all round. The combined energy is moderate at 299, and it’s proper clean. This is your best bet for the first week. Sunday morning the 30th is also glassy with the same 2ft SW swell, just a touch of period drop to 14 seconds, but still real nice.

Now, there’s a bit of a lull in quality through Monday and Tuesday, with cross-onshore winds making things messy. But hold tight, because that Friday the 4th of September morning is a real standout. Calm winds, glassy conditions, and a nice clean 2ft SW groundswell with a long 18-second period. The energy jumps to a strong 362. This is proper groundswell, meaning it’s got some punch and will shape up nicely on this reef setup. It’s an advanced break, so keep that in mind, and crowds are possible.

Following that, Saturday the 5th morning bumps up a touch to 3ft, but the wind goes a bit cross, so the quality drops a notch. Still worth a look if you're keen.

We then roll into another reliable run. Sunday the 6th of September morning is glassy again with a 2ft SW swell, and the following Monday and Tuesday mornings are all glassy with clean, surfable conditions. The swell stays in the 1ft to 2ft range, but the periods are solid, between 14 and 18 seconds, so there’s always some decent energy in the water (combined energy readings between 205 and 276). This is the most consistent block of the whole outlook.

Further out, Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th keep the pattern going with clean morning glass and good southwest swell. By the time we hit Friday the 11th of September, it’s more of the same – glassy mornings and solid 2ft SW groundswell.

So, if you’re picking your moments, the absolute standouts are Friday morning the 4th of September and the whole of Saturday the 29th of August. The mornings are your ticket. It tends not to stay poor for long here, and this run has plenty of good windows.

Rusty, signing off.

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