Spot x Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright fellas, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Spot x. We’ve got a real mixed bag of a sixteen-day window ahead, with some proper big swell but plenty of wind to fight through. The standouts are going to be specific windows where everything lines up, and we’ve got a few of those to look forward to.

The pattern starts with a massive pulse of swell early on, but it’s getting hammered by onshore winds, making the first few days a write-off. Friday the 4th sees a big 16ft WSW swell rolling in, but with a strong cross-on wind, it’s just a messy, choppy mess. Not worth paddling out. Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are much the same story – plenty of size, but the wind is ruining it. The combined energy is through the roof (8243 to 6838), but it’s all for nothing with that wind.

We finally get a bit of a reprieve on the morning of Monday the 8th of September. The wind swings offshore and light, the swell is a clean 13ft from the WSW with a proper 17-second period. This is the first real standout. It’s a big, powerful groundswell with very long period, so it’s going to be a heavy, surging wave at this exposed reef. The energy is huge (8467), and the clean conditions will make it an expert-only session. This is a serious wave for the crew who know what they’re doing.

The real gem of the whole forecast, though, is that Tuesday afternoon the 9th of September. The wind drops to absolute glass – 0 mph. The swell holds steady at 13ft from the WSW with a 17-second period, and the energy is still massive (8367). This is the kind of session you dream about. It’s going to be perfect, clean, powerful, and utterly empty. But remember, this is a big, long-period reef break, so it’s for experienced surfers only. It’s going to be a challenging paddle out, but the reward will be epic.

The rest of the week sees smaller, cleaner waves in the 7-10ft range, with decent offshore winds, but nothing with the same power. The morning of Wednesday the 16th of September has another huge pulse of 15ft SW swell, but the wind is offshore again, so it’s another potential standout. The combined energy hits 10894, which is enormous. However, it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the longer-range forecasts as it gets closer.

The Saturday the 19th of September morning has another 13ft SW swell with a 17-second period and light winds, worth noting for the second week.

So, to sum it up: the first few days are a hard skip. The best on offer is the Monday morning the 8th and the Tuesday afternoon the 9th of September, with the Tuesday afternoon being the absolute peak. Get your boards ready for that window.

Rusty

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