The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up, gang. Rusty here with the full picture for The Island. We've got a run that starts with some promise and then really fires up, so pay attention.

We're kicking off with a solid push of SW groundswell, but the winds are a bit tricky. Friday the 28th gives us a 6ft SW swell, with a 16-second period, and the energy is cranking at 1658. The morning is a little scrappy with a cross-off breeze, but the afternoon cleans right up with lighter wind – 5ft and clean. It's not the best, but it's a start.

Saturday the 29th drops a bit to 4ft, but the morning wind turns offshore from the ENE. That'll mean clean, fun lines. The energy is still moderate at 532. Sunday the 30th has a tiny 2ft swell but with a very long 20-second period – proper groundswell. The wind is offshore again, so if you're on a longboard, you might find a few gems.

Monday the 31st jumps back to 6ft with a 19-second period, and the energy is strong at 2175. The morning is clean, but the afternoon gets cross-shore chop. Then things go south for a few days. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd of September are mostly a washout with strong onshore winds and messy conditions. Thursday the 3rd isn't much better.

Now, here's the one you've been waiting for. Circle Friday the 11th of September. This is the session. We're looking at a massive 12ft SW groundswell, with an 18-second period – that's deep, long-period energy. The combined energy is an insane 13004 – that's a lot of power. And the wind? A light offshore breeze from the east at just 3 mph. This is a consistent reef break, exposed to the SW. The morning is being called exceptional for experts. This is big, clean, and heavy. It's for experienced surfers only, because anything over 8ft gets serious. The afternoon stays solid at 8ft with a glassy surface.

The days leading up to it are a bit of a battle. We've got days like the 4th and 5th with sizeable swell but onshore or cross-onshore winds, making it a choppy mess. At a beach-and-reef setup like this, that kind of wind and size might be better suited for the kite surfers.

After that Friday blast, Saturday the 12th sees the swell drop to 7ft but with onshore wind, so it'll be a step down.

So, to sum it up: the first week has some clean but smaller windows. The absolute standout, no question, is the morning of Friday the 11th of September at The Island – massive, clean, long-period groundswell with perfect offshore wind. That's your day to get after it.

Rusty.

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