The Bowl Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for The Bowl. It’s a solid reef setup that needs a clean day to really shine, and it's lookin' like a tale of two weeks: a messy start, then a serious payoff later on.

Right from Monday the 7th, the water temp’s sittin’ at about 57°, almost dead average for this time of year. Not gonna need a thicker suit or nothin’ – just your standard rubber.

First few days are pretty average to be honest. Monday the 7th kicks off with some waist-to-chest high waves around 6 ft from the west, with a 9-second period. The cross-off wind is making it look clean, but the swell energy is only moderate (470), and it’s just not comin’ together. The Bowl needs that clean face, and you’re not getting it. Tuesday the 8th gets even bigger, but at 12 ft from the west, it’s already in the too-big-for-beginners zone, and that 11-second period is good, but the wind is a total mess – cross and then cross-on. The water’s all chopped up. That's a no-go. Wednesday and Thursday have that small window of clean, offshore mornings on Thursday the 10th, with 4 ft to 4 ft west swell, but the period drops to 7 seconds for a bit. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about. Friday the 11th is just blown out by strong winds again.

Now, here’s where the head turns. Saturday the 12th of September, and this is the standout window. The bowl is cookin’. On Saturday morning, you’ve got a solid 13 ft swell from the west-northwest with a very long 13-second period (5202 combined energy – that’s strong wave energy). It’s only for experts at that size, but with that south offshore wind, the faces will be clean as a whistle. Those long-period groundswells love a reef like this, and it’s gonna be a proper session for the crew who know what they’re doing. The crowd situation is "sometimes", so you might not have it all to yourself, but it won’t be a zoo.

Sunday the 13th drops back to 7 ft, but the wind switches onshore and kills the quality. Monday the 14th is a nice little clean-up day with a smaller 3 ft swell but perfect offshore winds from the SSE. It’s weak energy (362), but very clean for a small board.

Then there’s another serious spike: Tuesday the 15th of September. Morning session fires up again with 10 ft west swell, a long 11-second period, and near glassy conditions – only 3 mph wind from the southeast. That’s a big, clean, powerful wave for experienced surfers (2389 energy). The afternoon jumps to 13 ft, but the cross-shore wind messes the tide window up.

After that, the last week is a mixed bag. Wednesday the 16th is blown out. Thursday and Friday the 17th and 18th offer some cleaner, but mediocre conditions with 6 ft to 8 ft swell. The real long-range promise comes on Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th: another 12 ft to 12 ft west-northwest swell with 11 to 12-second periods. It’s still big, but the confidence is lower 13 days out. If that SSE offshore materializes on the 20th (19 mph, offshore), it could be another unreal day at the Bowl, but you’ll need to watch the updates.

Overall, the real standouts are Saturday the 12th (morning) and Tuesday the 15th (morning). Those are the days to circle on the calendar. The rest is a mix of small clean windows or big blown-out slop.

Rusty out.

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