Silva Island-P Land Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a consistent run of clean, small groundswell on the menu for Silva Island-P Land (reef). Water temp is sitting at 86°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a nice little bonus.

The standout window is this Friday September 4th morning. The tide’s going to be your friend, swell coming from the SW at 2 ft with a very long period of 18 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the SE at 3 mph. The reef is exposed to this direction, which is spot on. Combined wave energy is moderate at 362, but the conditions are what you’re after: clean, lined-up sets. This is an advanced break, and it’s very consistent, so expect a proper session. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

Saturday September 5th morning is another cracker – the wind goes dead calm, swell holds at 3 ft from the SSW with a 16-second period, and the energy ticks up to 474. That’s the pick of the weekend for punch. Afternoon turns a bit cross and messy with a risk of thunderstorms, so make the most of the early glass.

Sunday September 6th morning stays clean with a light easterly glass, 2 ft SW swell at 15 seconds, energy of 244. It’s a step down in size but still fun. The pattern holds through most of the first week: mornings are glassy, afternoons get a bit of cross or cross-off wind and a risk of thunderstorms. Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th mornings stay clean, with swell dropping to 2 ft and 1 ft.

From around Wednesday 9th onward, the swell stays small, around 1 ft to 2 ft, but the morning glass keeps it rideable. The second week from September 12th sees the energy drop off noticeably, with values falling into the 70–160 range, weak stuff. You’ll still get glassy mornings, but the waves are ordinary. The best of the later period is Thursday September 17th morning – 2 ft, 14-second SW swell, glassy, energy of 124. Nothing to get too excited about, but it’ll be a quiet paddle.

There’s a run of poor surf conditions on many afternoons, especially from the 14th onward, with cross-shore wind and low energy. The long period swells (18–21 seconds) in the second week will be very straight on the reef, but the reef handles it better than a beach break. Still, for the experienced surfer, there’s a bit of fun to be had.

Overall, the best bet is Friday September 4th morning or Saturday September 5th morning. After that, it’s a slow grind of small, clean glass until the weekend.

Rusty.

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