Squeaky Beach (Wilsons Promontory) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down. For the first week, it’s a bit of a write-off for any decent wave ridin’, but there’s a couple of windows later that might just get the blood pumpin’. We’ll start with the only spot to talk about: Squeaky Beach (Wilsons Promontory).

Right from the get-go, Sunday 13th September arvo is a little teaser. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell rollin’ in from the southwest, with a long period of 15 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and with a glassy 3 mph breeze from the northwest, it’ll be silky smooth. The water’s sittin’ at 56°, which is bang-on normal for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate at 280. It ain’t gonna blow your mind size-wise, but for a beginner-friendly spot, that’s just about perfect. Expect some crowds possible on that Sunday.

Then the wheels fall off. From Monday 14th right through to the weekend, it’s ugly. Strong onshore winds, lumpy, choppy, and a lot of it will be blown out. Tuesday the 15th sees a jump in size to 6ft, but with 19-25 mph onshore winds and a short, weak period of 8 seconds, that’s just a mess. By Wednesday the 16th, the swell energy ramps up a lot – we’re seein’ combined readings around 2404, but that’s just raw power with no shape. Cross-onshore winds make it a paddle fight. Not worth it.

There’s a proper gap of rough conditions from the 14th through the 22nd. It’s not until Wednesday 23rd September that we get a genuine standout. The morning shapes up with a clean 4ft southwest groundswell, period of 14 seconds, and a light offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 6-9 mph. The combined energy is sittin’ moderate at 553, and the wave comment says clean. This is the pick of the whole outlook. The break’s fairly exposed, and with those conditions, it’ll be lined up nicely. Afternoons stay clean with that gentle offshore. Keep an eye on that date – it’s more than a week out, so not locked in, but promising.

After that, Thursday 24th gets a bit choppy again, and the rest of the run looks pretty average. The 27th and 28th have some big long-period swell (19 seconds) but with strong onshore wind again, ruining any chance of decent corners.

Overall, not a classic run for the Prom. That Sunday 13th session is small and fun, and the big hopeful is Wednesday 23rd September. The rest is a washout. I’d be watching that Wednesday and maybe the Sunday if you’re desperate, but otherwise, save the energy for another week.

Rusty.

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