Surfers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Surfers Point.

We’re kicking off with a bit of a wait. The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 25th is just plain ugly – strong cross-onshore winds, messy, lumpy surf. Not worth your time. Wednesday the 26th is where things start to get real interesting. That’s the first day with anything decent on offer.

Wednesday the 26th is a proper standout. Swell direction is WSW, coming straight into the exposed reef at Surfers Point, and we’ve got a solid 16 ft of long-period groundswell hitting – 18 seconds on the morning, dropping to 17 in the arvo. The wave energy is massive (14,437 in the morning, 14,571 in the afternoon). This is serious, heavy, powerful surf – definitely for experts only. The wind goes light cross-shore in the morning, then turns light cross-offshore in the afternoon, cleaning things up nicely. It’s going to be raw and demanding, but if you’re good enough, Wednesday is the day. The water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year – you might get away with a thinner suit.

Thursday the 27th is still pumping, but it drops a notch. We’re looking at 13 ft SW in the morning (15-second period), easing to 12 ft in the afternoon. Clean surf with moderate cross-offshore breezes, but the energy is still strong (6,812 / 5,020). A solid option if you missed Wednesday.

Friday the 28th sees the swell fading fast. Down to 8 ft SW early, then 6 ft by the afternoon. Clean but weak – the energy drops to 976 by the arvo. Not the day to get excited.

Saturday the 29th is a hidden gem. The morning starts a bit average with 7 ft SW, but the afternoon... that’s a beauty. Clean, glassy conditions with a gentle offshore breeze (E, 15 km/h / 9 mph), and the swell jumps back up to 10 ft SW with an 18-second period (5,861 energy). This is exceptional for experienced surfers. Long, clean lines coming in. It’s the quiet hero of the run.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are a step down. Still some size around the 8 ft to 10 ft mark, but the wind goes onshore or cross-onshore, killing the quality. Choppy, messy. Skip them.

Tuesday the 1st of September is more of the same – a bit of size (8 ft WSW), but cross-onshore wind makes it a chop-fest. Not recommended.

Now, here’s the second big standout. Wednesday the 2nd of September. Swell jumps back up to 13 ft SW in the morning, building to 15 ft by the afternoon (16-second period). Energy is huge – over 10,000. But caveat: it’s onshore wind (W, 10 km/h / 6 mph) both sessions, so it’ll be lumpy and hard to manage. This is for the hardcore crew only.

From Thursday the 3rd through the 6th of September, we’re in a solid but not epic run. Swell holds between 8 ft and 13 ft, with mostly clean conditions on the 5th and the 6th. The 6th has a glorious glassy morning (E, 5 km/h / 3 mph) with 6 ft WSW, and the afternoon picks up to 8 ft with a longer 16-second period. Nice, clean, mellow-ish compared to the monsters earlier.

The final big call for the window is Monday the 7th of September. Absolute standout. Morning has 7 ft SW with a 21-second period – that’s a very long period groundswell, perfect for a point or reef, which is exactly what Surfers Point is. Offshore wind (E, 5 km/h / 3 mph) and clean as a whistle. Energy is 6,054. The afternoon goes absolutely nuts: 15 ft SW with an 18-second period, energy at 12,722, and clean despite a moderate cross-offshore breeze. This is a full day of heavy, quality surf.

Tuesday the 8th keeps the gold rolling. Glassy in the afternoon (S, 5 km/h / 3 mph) with 12 ft SW (16 seconds) and energy over 7,000 – exceptional conditions for experts. Wednesday the 9th is still pumping big 13 ft to 15 ft SW swell, but the wind ramps up to a fresh 30 km/h / 19 mph cross-offshore, so it’ll be wild and raw, but still clean.

The best of the best: Wednesday the 26th of August for the raw power, and Monday the 7th of September for that beautiful, long-period, offshore perfection. Both are for experts only. The rest of the window has plenty of solid surf, but those two days are the ones to mark on your calendar.

Keep an eye on the 7th, though – it’s a good way out, so forecasts can still shift.

Rusty.

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