Spot x Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on offer for Spot x.

We've got a fair run of surf ahead, but it's a real mixed bag. The water is sitting at 65° this morning – that's a touch over a degree warmer than usual for this time of year, so the ol' wettie might feel a bit more forgiving.

Right off the bat, this Friday morning (August 28) we’ve got a clean-looking 7ft SW groundswell rolling in with a 12-second period. That's a moderate to strong amount of energy in the water (1442), but the cross-off wind from the SE is keeping things tidy. It's a solid intermediate wave, but honestly, the better stuff is just around the corner.

Don't get too excited about Friday afternoon – the wind swings cross-shore and gets messy.

Now, Saturday the 29th is where it starts to get interesting. The morning is clean again with 7ft SW swell, but the real standout is Saturday afternoon. The wind goes light from the NNE, and we see that swell jump to 10ft from the SW with a 17-second period. That's a very long period groundswell, packing a ton of energy (4742). This is going to be a proper, powerful wave. It's excellent for experienced surfers – the 10ft is going to be big and meaty, and with that period, it'll be bowling up. For a reef break like Spot x, this is prime. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, so you might have to share, but the quality will make it worth it.

Sunday the 30th morning is the absolute pick of the whole outlook. We’ve got 10ft of WSW groundswell, a 17-second period, and a clean offshore wind from the NE. The wave energy is pumping hard at 6043. This is exceptional, expert-level surf. The sets will be big, clean, and grinding down the reef. If you've got the skill, this is the session to be out there.

The quality nose-dives after that. Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st are blown out or choppy, with cross-onshore winds making a mess of the 8ft swell. The surf drops off, and honestly, for about a week, it's not worth paddling out. There's a huge gap of poor conditions and strong winds, including some seriously strong gales around the 5th of September - that's more kite-surfing weather than anything for a surfboard.

Things start to look up again on Sunday the 6th of September. The swell drops right back, but we get a glassy, clean 4ft set with an offshore breeze in the afternoon. Not big, but beautiful and clean for a longboard or a fish.

Monday the 7th offers a clean 5ft SW swell on the morning – good, clean fun.

Then, hold onto your hat, because Wednesday the 9th of September is another massive standout. The morning session shows a colossal 16ft WSW swell with a 15-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at 9796. The wind is a cross-off from the N, so it's clean. This is huge, expert-only territory. But then the following days show it just getting bigger. By Thursday the 10th of September, the swell pushes up to 20ft with a 17-second period (20406 energy). That's a proper, life-changing swell, but the file says it's too big for this break. Even for seasoned chargers, 20ft of long-period groundswell at a reef might be unsurfable here. It’s a promising but less certain call that far out, but keep an eye on it if you're an absolute gunslinger.

So, for the average surfer, your windows are this Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning right now. For the experts, Saturday, Sunday, and that monster swell in the second week are the ones to mark on the calendar.

Rusty.

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