Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Castlepoint – The Gap over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, and there’s a fair gap of flatness to sit through before things get properly interesting.

The swell energy is moderate to strong during the first few days, with the combined swell energy hitting up to 996 (moderate) on Saturday morning, but conditions are messy with a cross-on breeze messing things up. Saturday afternoon looks a bit more promising with 10ft S swell at 14 seconds and a strong combined swell energy of 3515, though the wind is cross-shore with a bit of chop.

Sunday morning 13th September is where the first proper window opens up. You’ve got a 7ft S swell (14 seconds) and a light offshore breeze, making it clean. The combined swell energy is 1672, which is moderate to strong. The setup is fairly consistent and the Gap is sheltered, so it holds a bit of size well. The water temperature feels about average for the time of year, nothing too unusual.

Monday morning 14th September has a glassy dawn with 6ft S swell, but the energy drops a bit. Still a fine session if you’re keen on mellow waves.

Then from mid-Tuesday 15th, the surf fades fast. Through to the end of the week and into the next, the swell drops to under 2ft and the combined energy sits below 100 – that’s weak. Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, just tiny barely-surfable dribble with occasional poor wind. That stretch of flatness runs for about 5 days in a row.

The next real standout comes Saturday morning 19th September. A clean 5ft SSW swell (14 seconds) is matched with offshore WNW wind, making for good, clean conditions. Combined swell energy is 1319 – solid moderate. The break is fairly consistent and you might see a few others around as crowds are listed as often, but with that offshore wind and a well-defined S groundswell, it’s a classic morning.

But the true standout of the whole window is Saturday 26th September. You’re looking at a clean 8ft S swell with a 16-second period – very long period groundswell. Combined energy is 3371, which is strong. The wind is offshore and clean. This is for experienced surfers only due to the size, but the Gap is a point-like reef setup and those long-period lines will wrap in beautifully, reforming into proper walls. It’s still a week and a half away, so keep an eye on it, but this one has serious quality written all over it.

To sum it up: Sunday 13th is the first good clean morning, and Saturday 26th September is the big-ticket session that could be absolute magic if the forecast holds.

Rusty.

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