Strand (Pipe) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Strand (Pipe) over the next couple of weeks.

There’s a bit of a slow start, but things get real interesting for a window around Tuesday the 1st of September and again early the following week. The standout of the whole period is gonna be Tuesday morning, 1st of September. We’re looking at a solid 6ft groundswell from the SSW, with a long 14-second period pushing a heap of energy through – combined energy is a strong 1291. And the wind? Glassy. Absolutely glassy. That’s the kind of morning where you paddle out and the line-up looks like a mirror. Conditions will be excellent for experienced surfers. The water’s a bit colder than usual for this time of year, sitting around 58°F, so a good wetsuit is your friend.

That same swell drops a fraction into Tuesday afternoon, coming in at 7ft from the SSW, but the wind swings cross-on, so it’ll get a bit of a bump on it. Wednesday’s still pumping with 6ft SSW swell, but the cross-shore wind will put a little crinkle on the face.

Now, if you’re looking at the end of the week, Thursday the 3rd brings a drop in period to 9 seconds and the swell gets a bit raw from the SSE. A solid 8ft on Thursday afternoon but with a fresh cross-off breeze, it’ll be clean but very powerful. That’s expert-only territory at that size and period combination. Friday stays big at 8ft from the SSE, but by the afternoon the wind is howling at 28 mph, so that’s a write-off for a paddle board – might be more of a kite day.

There’s a real nice little window on the morning of Saturday the 5th. The swell drops to 5ft from the SE, and we get a proper offshore wind from the ESE at 12 mph. That’s gonna groom things up nicely. The combined wave energy here is moderate at 268, so it’s not a beast, but it’ll be clean and fun.

Then we get another absolute beauty on Sunday the 6th of September, first thing. A long-period 16-second groundswell from the SSW at 4ft, and the combined energy is a whopping 1124. That’s a very long period, and at a beach-and-reef set-up like this, those long lines might stand up and throw a bit. It’ll be offshore and clean, again for the experienced crew.

After that, the surf tapers down. The week starting the 8th looks small and weak, with most days below 3ft and not a lot of energy. There’s a minor pulse around the 11th and 12th of September, with a 5ft SE swell on Saturday morning and a clean offshore wind, which could be worth a look for a quiet session if you’re keen.

Overall, you’ve got two top-shelf windows: Tuesday the 1st and Sunday the 6th are the mornings to circle. The middle week is big and gusty, and the second week is small and inconsistent, but hey, it never stays flat here for long.

Rusty.

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