Castlepoint - The Gap Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the first few days are a bit of a mixed bag with some size coming in, but winds are going to muck it up for the most part. The standout for the whole period is shaping up to be Sunday morning, September 27, and a little earlier, Saturday morning, September 26, also offers a solid, clean option. The rest of the time, the wind just won’t play ball for clean waves.

The first proper surf window kicks off on Sunday, September 13, with a clean morning at The-Gap-Castlepoint. You’ve got a solid 7ft S swell, with a 14-second period – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is light west, cross-off, giving you clean faces. The water temp is 54°F, which is about average for this time of year, so it’s not unusual. The combined energy is 1672, which is moderate to strong, so there’s plenty of push. This is a beginner-friendly spot, but with that size and long period, it’ll be best on the point or reef to avoid it breaking too straight. Crowds are likely here, so expect company.

Come Monday morning, September 14, the swell drops to 6ft S, still a long 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy – that is a dream. The energy is 931, moderate. Clean, glassy conditions are a major positive. This is a great session for a mid-morning paddle.

Tuesday, September 15, the swell drops right off to 3ft S with a short 9-second period. Wind is cross-off and light, so it’s clean but weak. Energy is just 207, so it’s small and ordinary. From Wednesday, September 16, onwards, the swell bottoms out – 2ft, 1.0ft – with good offshore wind, but the waves are just too small to get excited about. Energy drops to 51-60. This is a gap of no real surf for 4-5 days, through to the end of that week.

Then on Saturday, September 19, the swell picks up again. Morning shows 4ft SSW swell, 15-second period, cross-off wind, and clean. Energy is 787, moderate. That’s a decent little morning session. But the afternoon gets mucked up by stronger wind.

The big one is Saturday, September 26, morning. Clean, cross-off wind, 3ft SSW swell, 10-second period, with 426 energy – not huge, but clean and fun. Then the real standout: Sunday morning, September 27. This is the best of the lot. You’ve got 8ft S swell, 10-second period, and glassy wind. Energy is a meaty 1370. That’s strong, powerful swell with zero wind. The faces will be perfect. Heads up, though – at that size, 8ft, it’s pushing into expert territory, so it’s not for beginners. The lack of wind makes it a dream. Crowds are likely at this spot, and with conditions this clean, it’ll probably be busy.

Beyond that, the tail end of the 27th afternoon and into the next week shows some size but messy wind again, so don’t get too excited. The best of the run is definitely those two mornings.

Keep your eyes on the ocean, and I’ll see you out there.

- Rusty

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