The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's in store for The Spot over the next couple of weeks.

It’s gonna be a bit of a slow start, but don't write it off just yet. We’ve got some real firepower building for the end of the first week and into the second, but we have to get through some proper dud days first.

Monday the 24th is a write-off. Strong onshore wind and small, weak energy. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is bang on normal for this time of year. Nothing to see here. Tuesday the 25th is where it starts to get interesting. A long-period groundswell from the SSW is rolling in, with periods hitting 16 and 17 seconds. It’s a bit of a beast for a beach and reef set-up like The Spot – those long-period swells can often stand up too straight and close out fast on a beachbreak. But the wind is cross-offshore, and the energy is solid. The waves will be good, real good, but this is strictly for the experienced crew. The swell is 5ft, but with that power, it’s a handful.

Wednesday the 26th is the standout of the first week. The wind holds cross-offshore, light at 6 mph in the afternoon, and the swell builds to 6ft with an 18-second period. The combined energy is massive. This is a serious ocean. The conditions are going to be clean, but again, this is an expert-only zone. The sets will be long and powerful. It’s a tricky call, but for the experienced surfer, Wednesday afternoon is the best of the early run.

Then we hit a wall. From Thursday the 27th right through to Sunday the 1st of September, it’s a long stretch of poor conditions. The wind swings onshore from the NE, and it gets strong. It’s going to be choppy, messy, and not worth a paddle. A big gap of about five days of trash.

But hold on. Monday the 1st of September, the wind swings back around. The morning sees a 6ft S swell with a clean cross-off breeze and light wind. The energy is a nice, manageable 915. This is a real chance for the intermediate surfer to get back out there. The afternoon is a bit smaller, but still clean.

The real heavy stuff comes in around the 4th and 5th of September. We’re looking at big, powerful SSW swell. The 4th brings 8ft waves with a fresh offshore wind – that’s clean, but for strong paddlers only. The 5th, a Saturday, is the biggest of the run. A 10ft S swell with a strong offshore wind (25 mph). The energy numbers are off the charts. This is a proper big-wave day. The conditions are clean, but the paddle out will be a battle, and the current will be a menace. The Spot is going to be a wall of white water. Honestly, with that much wind and swell, it might be a more interesting day for the kite crew than the paddle crew.

The following week starts to fade. The 7th and 8th of September have size, but the wind is onshore again on the 8th, and the swell is 15ft. That’s just a messy, dangerous ocean. The Spot won't be breaking in a clean way.

So, to wrap it up. The best of it, the real punchy, clean stuff, is Wednesday the 26th of August for the experts. For the more everyday surfer, your window is Monday the 1st of September and Tuesday the 2nd of September. The big stuff on the 4th and 5th is for the heroes only. Get out there when the wind is right, and you’ll get some proper waves.

Rusty.

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