Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Not a lot to get excited about for the next week and a bit, but there’s a run of cleaner days coming in from late August right through the first week of September that’ll be worth your time. The standout window is hands down the mornings from Saturday the 29th of August through to Tuesday the 1st of September, with glassy conditions and fun little swells.

The focus is Silva Island-P Land, a reef break that’s very consistent and suits advanced surfers. The water temp is sitting at 87°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a real treat if you’re used to wearing a thicker wetsuit.

We start off pretty ordinary. Friday morning the 21st of August has some tiny 2ft SSW swell with 11-second period, but it’s clean and glassy – still only surfable, nothing special. That afternoon and the next few days are a write-off with small, messy waves and onshore winds. The whole stretch from Friday afternoon through to Thursday the 27th is mostly poor, with a few glassy mornings but waves barely 1ft. Thursday the 27th sees a jump in size to 3ft and 4ft but it’s messy short-period WSW windswell, 6 to 7 seconds, and cross winds – not worth paddling out, looks more like a kite day.

After a gap of several days with no real recommendations, things start to turn. Friday morning the 28th of August is flat but glassy. Then Saturday the 29th of August morning is the first proper standout: 2ft SW swell with 16-second period, glassy offshore winds from the SW, and the combined energy is 311 – moderate but punchy for the size. That’s going to be clean, lined up, and very surfable. Sunday morning the 30th of August is also good: 3ft SSW swell, 15-second period, glassy SE wind, energy at 290. Monday morning the 31st of August is similar with 2ft SW, 14-second period, glassy S wind. Into Tuesday the 1st of September, still clean with 2ft SSW swell, 14-second period, and calm conditions – energy 226. That whole run of mornings is the pick of the forecast.

The afternoons through this period are mostly cross-shore or onshore, so keep it to the early sessions. The long-period SW groundswell is best suited to this reef, as it’ll wrap in cleanly. The crowds are noted as “sometimes” so don’t expect solitude, but it won’t be a zoo either.

Into the first week of September, it stays reasonable. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning has a clean 2ft SSW swell, 13-second period, with a cross-off wind from the east. Thursday the 3rd of September morning is small but glassy. Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September mornings both have 2ft SW swell with 16 to 18-second period, glassy conditions, and good energy (344 and 288 respectively) – a solid way to finish the 16-day window. Just keep an eye on those afternoon thunderstorms that pop up often.

All in all, Silva Island-P Land is the spot to hit, especially those glassy mornings from August 29th through September 1st. It’s not huge, but it’ll be clean and fun.

Rusty

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