Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next 16 days for Castlepoint - The Gap.

Alright, mate, it’s a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. There’s one proper standout on the horizon, but you’ll need some patience. The water temperature is sitting at 53°, which is about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch nippy but nothing too wild.

The first real action kicks off Wednesday afternoon, the 2nd of September. We’ve got a solid 8ft swell from the south, with a long period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and with a strong WNW offshore breeze, it’s going to be clean. The combined energy is pumping at 3183, so there’s plenty of power. This is a good one for the experienced crew as the size is pushing into expert territory, but the conditions are prime. For beginners, it’s going to be too big.

Thursday morning, the 3rd, drops to 5ft from the south (12-second period), still with a fresh offshore breeze from the WNW. The energy is a moderate 699. It’s a step down in size, but still clean and surfable. Thursday afternoon gets smaller, down to 4ft, with a moderate NW offshore.

From Friday the 4th through to early the following week, it gets pretty grim. The swell drops right off, with wave heights from 1.0ft to 2ft and a mix of light rain or strong winds. The energy is weak, often below 100. Honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for these days.

Now, here’s the standout. Saturday the 12th of September is looking like the best of the bunch. The morning brings a clean 8ft swell from the SSW, with a 10-second period. The wind is a light offshore, so it’ll be glassy. The combined energy is a strong 1576. This is a proper session for intermediate to advanced surfers. The afternoon holds up at 7ft, still with light winds, but it goes a bit cross-onshore, so get out early.

Sunday the 13th is still surfable but not as clean. A 6ft SSW swell with a fresh offshore WNW wind, but the energy is a bit lower at 765. It’s a solid option but not the standout.

The rest of the second week, from the 14th onwards, is mostly poor. The swell is small, or the wind is messy. There’s a glimpse of something on the 15th and 16th with some small, clean 3ft to 4ft swells, but nothing to get excited about. The 17th of September has a 4ft SSW swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is cross-off and the conditions are rated poor.

So, to wrap it up: The best bet is Wednesday the 2nd for the big, clean groundswell, and definitely Saturday the 12th for the clean, powerful surf. The rest of the window is mostly small and messy.

Rusty

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