The Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, gather round. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us at The Heads.

It’s a bit of a slow cooker to start. The surf is on the small side and the winds are mostly cross-shore, which is making things lumpy and a bit of a battle. That energy reading is weak, sitting around 1769, so don’t expect any magic on Friday. It’s more of a “check the tide and maybe have a paddle” kind of day. The water is sitting at 61°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting the boots.

Saturday and Sunday look pretty average too. The swell is inconsistent and those moderate cross-shore breezes are going to keep a chop on the face. The energy is still weak, dipping as low as 611 on Saturday afternoon. Not great. But then, hold on. Monday morning, September 7th, is where things start to wake up.

We’ve got a clean 7ft SSW groundswell rolling in, with a 14-second period, and the wind is dead glassy with the ENE. This is the standout of the first week. The energy jumps to a solid 2940, and it’s going to be clean. This is a proper session for those who know what they're doing. The morning is the window, as the afternoon gets a touch of cross-on wind. Tuesday morning is also worth a mention with a glassy 5ft, but it’s shorter period and a bit less energy.

After that, it goes a bit quiet again through Wednesday and Thursday. The swell drops out, and the winds are all over the shop. A bit of cross-on, some onshore – it's just messy. The energy drops right down. It’s a waiting game.

The next real window in this run is Saturday afternoon, September 12th. The wind swings to the ENE and goes cross-offshore, cleaning up a solid 8ft of SSW swell. That energy reading is up there at 3803. It’s another one that’s going to be better for the more experienced surfer, especially with that size.

The following week is a mixed bag. A lot of onshore and cross-shore winds messing things up. Then we get to Thursday, September 17th. The morning looks fantastic for a select crew. The energy jumps to a big 5221 with a 8ft WSW groundswell and light offshore winds from the NNW. That’s a serious standout for the experienced crew. But the afternoon? That’s when the swell really starts to push. It jumps to 12ft, and then Friday the 18th sees it peaking at a massive 13ft with an energy of 8261. This is too big for The Heads. Way too big. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, the winds are turning onshore and choppy. The late-week energy is huge, but it’s a beast, not a playground.

So, to keep it simple: the two standout, high-quality windows are Monday the 7th and Thursday the 17th in the morning. The 7th is your clean, manageable groundswell. The 17th is bigger, more powerful, and a real test for the experienced surfer. Everything else is just picking through the pieces.

Alright, stay stoked.

Rusty.

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