Sponge bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, gather 'round. Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for Sponge Bay. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, with a few real windows of opportunity, but also some long flat spells to get through.

The overall pattern is pretty quiet to start, with a few small pulses of SSE swell. The real standout is a solid pulse that arrives on the 1st of September, but that's a way off yet. Before that, we've got a few windows of clean, small waves that'll keep the keeners happy, but nothing that'll have you calling in sick.

Let's break it down. The first bit of action is Tuesday morning, 25 August. It's small, with a 3 ft SSE swell wrapping in at a nice 13-second period, giving a moderate energy level (243). The wind is a cross-off from the NW, so the beach-and-reef setup at Sponge Bay should be pretty clean. It's not a standout, but it's surfable and very ordinary.

The best of the early run looks like Wednesday morning, 26 August. We've got a smaller 2 ft swell, but it’s a groundswell from the SSE with a very long 17-second period and a solid energy reading (374). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW, so this is going to be a real treat for the patient surfer. Long gaps between sets, but the waves will have good shape. Crowds are possible here.

Thursday morning, 27 August, is a write-off with onshore wind, so give it a miss. Friday morning, 28 August, is back on the cards. Light offshore winds from the N and a clean 4 ft SSE swell (14 seconds, energy 525) make for a good morning session. It's a definite highlight in the first week.

The weekend fades away to nothing. Saturday, 29 August, has a tiny 2 ft swell, and by Sunday, 30 August, it's nearly flat at 1 ft with glassy conditions, but there's just no energy (33). It's a full 3-4 day gap of small, weak surf.

Now, the big one. Tuesday morning, 1 September. This is the standout of the whole outlook. The models are showing a clean 7 ft SSE swell with a 14-second period and a massive energy reading of 1752. That's a powerful swell. The wind is light offshore from the N, so Sponge Bay will be firing. This is for experienced surfers only, as 7 ft is pushing into expert territory, especially with that kind of energy. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising.

After that, the swell drops off again. Wednesday, 2 September, sees strong winds and a messy drop in size. We get a few OK mornings on Thursday, 5 September, with a 4 ft SSE swell and clean conditions, but it's a shadow of the 1st. The following week trails off into tiny, insignificant waves with poor periods.

So, to sum it up: the first week has a few clean, small mornings, with the best being Wednesday the 26th and Friday the 28th. The real target is the 1st of September, which is a good one for the experienced crew. The rest of the period is largely flat, with a few blips of small, clean surf. It's not a classic run, but there's enough to get a paddle in.

Rusty.

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