States Avenue (Gas Chambers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for States Avenue (Gas Chambers). It’s a beach and jetty setup, exposed to the swell, and a consistent spot, but sometimes you’ll have to share the waves.

Honestly, the 16-day window starts off pretty grim. There’s nothing worth paddling out for from the 3rd to the 6th of September. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. That’s a solid four-day gap of no real surf.

Things start to show a tiny pulse of life on Monday the 7th. Early morning, there’s a clean little 2.3ft wave from the east with a light cross-offshore wind. The combined swell energy is weak though, only around 62. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Not one to get excited about.

Tuesday the 8th morning is similar – 1.6ft, clean, light cross-off breeze, but the energy is still weak (50). Again, just barely surfable.

The next little window that catches the eye is Thursday the 10th. The morning sees a 3.3ft swell from the south-southwest pushing in with a moderate cross-offshore wind. The energy jumps up a notch to moderate (105), which is promising. The afternoon is even cleaner with a strong offshore wind from the northwest. It’s still only 3ft, but it’s clean and manageable.

After that, it fades back into poor, tiny waves for several days. The next time it’s even worth a mention is Monday the 14th afternoon, with a 3ft swell from the south and a moderate offshore wind (62 energy), but it’s just surfable, nothing more.

Then, on Wednesday the 16th of September, the morning session is the real standout of the whole forecast. We get a clean 2.3ft easterly swell with a period of 10 seconds – a nice little groundswell for the jetty. The wind is barely a puff from the north-northeast, making for clean conditions, and the combined energy is the highest we’ve seen at 95. It’s not big, but it’s the best quality we’re going to get. For a beach/jetty, a longer period like 10 seconds can make the waves a bit more lined up, but it’s nothing too drastic.

For the rest of the run, it’s back to small and poor. Nothing really jumps out as great. The water temp isn’t mentioned here, so I can’t say if it’s odd for the time of year.

To sum it up: if you’re desperate, the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September is your best bet for a clean, small-wave session. Everything else is either tiny, windy, or just not worth the wax. Stay patient, mate.

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