Temples Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s shaping up at Temples, a reef and point break that’s got our full attention for the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting at 79°, which is about normal for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first call isn’t until Tuesday, August 25th, and that afternoon session is a bit meh. The swell is 6ft from the SSW with a long 16-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 1335, but the conditions are just marginal. There’s a moderate offshore breeze from the SE keeping things clean, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Wednesday the 26th picks up a notch. The morning is the standout for this early part of the run. You’re looking at 5ft of SSW groundswell, period 14 seconds, and the energy is moderate (1016). The ESE offshore wind at 25 km/h is keeping it clean, and the wave comment says this is excellent for experienced surfers. This is a solid session if you’ve got the skills. The afternoon drops a little in size but stays clean with a SE offshore.

Thursday the 27th is a mixed bag. The morning is smaller at 4ft, and the wind is cross-offshore, so it’s clean but not as punchy. The afternoon jumps back up to 5ft from the SW with a very long 15-second period and strong energy (2829), but again, it’s only marginal due to tide or conditions.

Now, Friday the 28th of August is a true standout. Both the morning and afternoon are absolute crackers. The swell is 8ft from the SSW, period 16 seconds, and the combined energy is strong to very strong—morning at 3616 and afternoon at 3037. The morning has a gentle offshore from the SE, and the afternoon is cross-off but still clean. This is expert territory—over 8ft is big, and it’s going to be powerful. Temples is a reef and point, so it handles that long-period groundswell well. If you’re up for it, this is the day.

Saturday the 29th is still good, but a step down. The morning has 7ft from the SSW with a 15-second period and strong energy (1671), and it’s clean with a light cross-off breeze. The afternoon drops to 5ft. Still very surfable.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see a bit of a dip in size, but the consistency is there with offshore winds. The standout here is Monday afternoon: 6ft from the SSW with a very long 18-second period and strong energy (2146). That’s a classic groundswell for this break.

We move into September. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd have solid 6ft to 7ft SSW/SW swells with moderate energy, but the wave comments are mixed—some sessions are excellent, some are marginal. The winds are offshore, so it’s clean, but not every session is firing.

Then we hit Wednesday the 9th of September—and this is the other big standout. Both morning and afternoon are huge: 8ft from the SSW, 18-second period, and the combined energy is very strong—4707 in the morning, 4324 in the afternoon. Offshore winds from the SE. This is expert-only territory again, and it’s looking powerful and clean. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s a promising one.

In between, there are plenty of solid sessions from the 3rd to the 8th of September, with clean conditions and moderate to strong energy, but nothing that hits the same high notes as Friday the 28th of August and Wednesday the 9th of September. Crowds at Temples can be a factor sometimes, so get in early on those standout days.

There’s no real gap of dead flat days—the swell keeps coming through, even if some sessions are only average. This is a consistent run for the area.

Rusty.

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