Surfers Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Surfers Point, but it’s a mixed bag of size and conditions, so you’ll need to pick your moments. The first couple of days are big, but the wind is a bit of a pest. Let’s get into it.

We kick off on Wednesday, 26 August, with a monster 16ft swell from the WSW, with a long 18 second period. The combined energy is massive (14437), so this is serious groundswell. The morning is a bit messy with a cross-onshore wind, but by the afternoon, the wind swings cross-offshore and it cleans right up. This is expert-only territory at over 8ft, and the long period means sets will be fat and powerful, best handled by the reef at Surfers Point. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Thursday, 27 August, drops a bit to 13ft, but the wind is fresh and cross-shore in the morning, making it lumpy. The afternoon is cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze, but still 12ft – this is still only for the experienced crew. The energy is still strong (6812).

Friday, 28 August, sees the swell drop to 7ft and 6ft, with clean conditions and cross-offshore winds. It’s more manageable, but the energy is moderate (1489). The weekend looks much better. Saturday, 29 August, is a standout: morning has 7ft swell with a 16 second period and a light offshore wind from the ESE – that’s glassy, clean, and perfect for experienced surfers. The energy is strong (3388). By Saturday afternoon, the swell bumps to 10ft with a 17 second period and light cross-offshore wind, labelled exceptional for experts. That’s the pick of the first week.

Sunday, 30 August, holds 10ft in the morning with clean conditions and a gentle cross-offshore breeze, but the afternoon gets a bit choppy with a cross-onshore wind. Monday, 31 August, is a write-off in the morning with onshore wind and poor surf, but the afternoon cleans up to 12ft with cross-offshore wind.

Tuesday, 1 September, through to Thursday, 3 September, sees waves sitting between 12ft and 13ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it marginal. The energy is still strong, but the quality is lacking.

Friday, 4 September, offers a nice window: 10ft with a light cross-offshore breeze in the morning, clean and excellent for experienced surfers. Saturday, 5 September, has 10ft again but with cross-shore wind, so not as clean. Sunday, 6 September, is smaller at 7ft, but with light cross-offshore wind and clean conditions – a good one for the experienced crowd.

Now, the real standout in the second week is Monday, 7 September. We’ve got 12ft from the SW with a 16 second period, and the wind is offshore from the ESE in the morning, then light cross-offshore in the afternoon. Both sessions are labelled exceptional for experts, with energy over 6400. This is a cracker, but it’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it.

Then Tuesday, 8 September, is the peak of the whole run: 13ft from the WSW with a 17 second period, combined energy of 8260, and a gentle cross-offshore breeze in the morning. It’s labelled exceptional for experts, and that’s the biggest, cleanest, most powerful day on offer. After that, the swell fades through Wednesday and Thursday, with the last decent window on Thursday, 10 September, at 8ft with a 19 second period and a light offshore wind – clean and promising.

Overall, the best on offer is Saturday, 29 August, for the clean offshore winds and solid swell, and Tuesday, 8 September, for the biggest, cleanest groundswell of the period. Crowds are likely at Surfers Point, as it’s often busy, but the quality will be worth it. No other breaks in the region to compare, so this is your spot.

Rusty.

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