The groyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for The Groyne.

Truth be told, the next 16 days are a tough watch for any surfer chasing quality. The swell stays small, and the winds are rarely kind. There’s no standout session that really jumps off the page, but if you’re desperate, there are a few windows of cleaner, glassy conditions with just enough bump to paddle out. The combined swell energy is mostly weak to moderate, sitting between 86 and 346 throughout the period, so don’t expect any grunt.

We start with Saturday morning, 22 August. A 3ft easterly swell at 7 seconds – that’s short-period wind slop – with a light cross-off breeze. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Combined energy is only 86, so it’s weak. By afternoon, the wind picks up to 9 mph and conditions drop right off. Sunday and Monday stay small, 3ft to 3ft, on cross or cross-onshore breezes that mess up the surface.

Tuesday morning 25 August is the first time we get a real chance. The swell is 3ft from the east-northeast, still short at 8 seconds, but the wind goes glassy. Combined energy bumps to 143. It’s only ordinary, but those glassy conditions mean the lines will be the cleanest we’ll see, even if the waves are small. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but on a Tuesday with conditions like this, it shouldn’t be too bad.

There’s a long gap after that. From Wednesday 26 August into the weekend, winds go cross-shore or cross-onshore, the swell hovers around 3ft–3ft, and energy builds a little but the surface stays choppy. By Sunday 30 August, a bump in swell to 5ft – 5ft and stronger southerly winds kick up a lumpy, messy ocean. That kind of setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday 31 August stays ugly, then we get another clean window on Tuesday morning, 1 September. A 3ft easterly swell at 8 seconds with glassy wind again – combined energy 146. That’s your second best option, but again, very ordinary quality. Wednesday morning 2 September and Friday morning 4 September also offer glassy starts with 3ft–3ft swell and longer periods at 10 seconds, energy around 122–193, but still those are just small, clean, mundane waves.

From Saturday 5 September right through to the end of the outlook on Sunday 6 September, the swell drops to just 2ft, winds get fresh and lumpy, and energy weakens below 100. That’s a flat, blown-out finish.

So, the only real standouts – and I’m using that term loosely – are Tuesday morning 25 August and Tuesday morning 1 September. Both offer small but glassy surf. If you need a fix, those are your windows. Otherwise, it’s a long, ordinary run of small, messy conditions. Forecasts change, though, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty.

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