The Spot Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for The Spot over the next couple of weeks.

First up, there’s a bit of a quiet start. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are poor, with cross-onshore winds and messy, weak little waves. Not worth paddling out for. The water temp is sittin’ around 69°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothin’ to get excited about on that front.

We get a bit of a pulse on Tuesday the 15th. Tuesday morning is a bit sloppy with a cross-onshore wind, but the afternoon is where it cleans up. You’ve got a 7ft swell coming from the east with a nice offshore wind swinging in from the west-northwest. That’ll clean things right up and give you some fun lines. The combined energy is moderate (756). It’s a solid afternoon session if you can get out there.

Wednesday the 16th is okay, but nothin’ special – cross-shore winds and a drop in size to 5ft to 6ft. Thursday morning the 17th is a write-off with gale-force offshore winds, but Thursday afternoon is a different beast. A big 13ft SSW swell hits, but the period is short at 9 seconds, and it’s accompanied by a fresh offshore breeze. The energy is massive (2765), so this is strictly for experienced crew. It’ll be powerful and unruly.

Now, the standout period is Thursday afternoon September 18th right through to Monday the 21st. Friday the 18th is the pick of the bunch. You’ve got a 8ft clean swell with a 10 second period, and the wind goes glassy in the afternoon. The combined energy is strong (1071), and the conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers. This is the one to aim for.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th see the swell holding at 10ft, but with a shorter period and a fresh cross-off breeze. It stays big and clean, but it’s powerful, so not for beginners. Then Monday the 21st is another top day – a 10ft SE groundswell with a 9 second period and glassy conditions in the morning, droppin’ to 8ft in the afternoon with glass again. That’s a long, clean day of surf. The combined energy on Monday morning is 1448 – very strong.

After that, the surf starts to fade from Tuesday the 22nd with onshore winds and poor conditions. There’s a small window of cleaner, smaller surf on Thursday the 24th with 8ft to 8ft SSW swell and light cross-off winds – good for intermediate surfers.

The last week gets dicey again with strong winds and choppy surf, though Sunday the 27th morning offers a clean 3ft S swell with a cross-off breeze for the longboard or groveler.

Overall, the clear standout is Friday the 18th through Monday the 21st. Friday afternoon in particular lookin’ glassy with a solid 8ft swell – that’s the session you don’t wanna miss.

Rusty.

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