The Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s break down what The Island is doing over the next couple of weeks. There’s a slow start, but there’s a serious pulse coming through later on.

The early days are pretty quiet. Monday the 14th has a small 4ft SW swell with a 14-second period, but the wind is cross-on and it’s lumpy—not worth getting wet for much more than a float. Tuesday the 15th bumps up to 6-7ft, but the wind is howling at 35 km/h, so it’s clean-ish but messy, and honestly pretty average. Wednesday the 16th is a bit better with a 6ft SW swell and a 15-second period, and we get a fresh offshore breeze at 30 km/h in the morning—that’s the best of the early run. Still only marginal, so don’t expect magic.

From Thursday the 17th through to the 25th, it fades. Swells drop under 4ft, winds swing onshore or cross-shore, and the energy reading sits around 229 to 845—pretty weak stuff. There’s a little bump on Sunday the 20th with a 5ft SW swell and a 16-second period, but the wind is cross-on and it’s choppy. Not worth stressing about.

Then things light up. From Saturday the 26th, we get a proper pulse. The combined energy jumps to 5552 on Saturday morning with a 7ft SW swell and a 22-second period—that’s very long period groundswell, so it’s going to have serious push. The wind is cross-off at 25-35 km/h, so it stays clean. This is the standout window. Sunday the 27th is even bigger: 10ft SW swell with an 18-second period, energy at 4701 in the morning and 4438 in the afternoon. The afternoon has a moderate offshore at 25 km/h, so it’ll be glassy and lined up. This is expert territory—over 8ft, so if you’re not confident, give it a miss.

Monday the 28th still has 6ft in the morning, but the afternoon drops to 6ft with a 15-second period and a nice light cross-off at 5 km/h. That afternoon is looking clean and fun, with an energy reading of 1519. Tuesday the 29th holds 6ft with a 17-second period, but the wind gets a bit cross-off in the morning and then swings cross-shore in the afternoon. Still okay, but not as good as the Saturday/Sunday.

So the best on offer is Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th—that’s the big one. Big SW swell, long period, and decent winds. Just remember it’s a reef, so it’s for advanced crew only. The Island (Big Island) is consistent and exposed to that SW swell, and crowds are sometimes a factor, so you might get some company on the peak.

Water temp is 59°, which is about average for this time of year—nothing unusual there.

The first few days are pretty average, but the second week has a proper pulse. Keep an eye on that Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th. That’s the one to plan around.

Rusty out.

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