State Line Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what State Line has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so we’ll need to pick our moments.

Right out of the gate, we’ve got some small, clean-ish surf but nothing worth paddling out for just yet. The real story starts to build towards the end of the month. The first standout window hits on Sunday, the 30th of August. That afternoon we’re seeing a 10ft swell from the NW with clean conditions and a cross-off breeze. Now, that’s a lot of water – definitely one for the experienced crew only, as it’s over 8ft. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit of a bumpy, close-out affair at a beach break, but if you’ve got the skills and a big board, there’ll be some heavy moments.

The water at State Line is sitting at 60° right now, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won’t need the thickest wetsuit.

We then hit a long, slow patch. Through the first week of September, it’s pretty grim. Small, choppy, and onshore winds dominate. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are write-offs with poor conditions. There’s a bigger pulse on Thursday the 3rd with 8ft swell from the WNW, but the wind is onshore again, making it a messy, lumpy affair. Not worth it.

The second week of September doesn’t bring much joy either. From the 4th through to the 11th, it's a series of small, cross-shore slop with weak energy – mostly in the 300 to 700 range. Nothing really stands out. Crowds are “sometimes” an issue here, but with this quality, I doubt many will be out.

There is one little bright spot right at the end of the outlook. On Saturday the 12th of September, the morning shows some promise. We’ve got a 3ft groundswell from the SW with a nice 15-second period and clean, cross-off winds. The combined energy is moderate (450). That’s a long-period swell, so it’ll have real shape and power, but at a beach break like State Line, it might break a bit straight. Still, with those clean conditions, it’s the only real session worth aiming for in that whole second week. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it.

So, to wrap it up: the standout is Sunday the 30th of August for the big stuff if you’re an expert, and the morning of Saturday the 12th of September is a promising but more uncertain option for a cleaner, smaller wave. The rest of the time, maybe take a break.

Rusty.

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