The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Spot over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—the first week or so is looking pretty average. We’ve got a bit of a bumpy start, and it’s gonna take a while for things to clean up. The water temperature is sitting at 70.5°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet comes in on Thursday 3rd September afternoon. The Spot’s a beach and reef setup, and it’s exposed to the south swell. We’ve got a small 2.0ft SSW groundswell rolling in with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is a weak 113. The wind is a fresh NNE at 18.6 mph, blowing onshore, so it’s gonna be a bit messy. Honestly, the surf quality is poor, and the score reflects that—this is a wait-and-see session at best.

Friday 4th September is a different beast altogether. The swell jumps up to a solid 9.8ft from the south, with a short-period 9-second pulse. The combined energy is massive at 1311 in the morning and 1752 in the afternoon. This is powerful, heavy stuff. The wind is a strong cross-off from the SSW, but at 21.7-28 mph, it’s gonna be howling. The forecast calls it “marginal” due to questionable tide conditions, and honestly, with that much energy and short-period wind swell, it’s going to be a jumbled mess. This is only for the experts, and even then, it’s a tough call. The breakup of the swell and the strong wind makes it look more like a kitesurfer’s dream than a good paddle session.

Saturday 5th September morning sees the swell drop to 7.2ft from the SSE, but the wind is still onshore from the NE at 9.3 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 1011, but the wave comment is still poor. The afternoon drops to 5.6ft, but the wind stays onshore. Not great.

Sunday 6th September is a small step in the right direction. The swell is down to 3.6ft from the east in the morning, with a light cross-on breeze. The combined energy is 491, which is moderate. The afternoon improves slightly with a 3.3ft S swell and an 11-second period, but the wind is still light cross-onshore, creating small ripples. Still, the surf is poor.

Then we hit Monday 7th September. This is a big one, but not in a good way for most of us. We’ve got an 8.2ft S groundswell with a very long 17-second period and a combined energy of 3623 in the morning. That’s strong to very strong energy. The wind is onshore from the NNE at 15.5 mph. The period is so long that at a beach and reef setup like The Spot, this swell is going to break really straight and fast. It’s gonna be a washing machine. The afternoon drops to 6.6ft, but the wind picks up to 21.7 mph onshore. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it looks more like a survival mission than a fun session.

Tuesday 8th September through to Thursday 10th September are pretty much a write-off. The swell drops to 3.3ft or less, the wind is onshore, and the combined energy is weak. The surf is consistently poor.

Friday 11th September morning shows a small 3.

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