The Wharf Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what we've got cooking.

First up, the only spot on the radar is The Wharf. It's a consistent intermediate reef break that likes a south swell, and it's a bit of a mixed bag at best over this whole 16-day window. The truth is, we're looking at a long, dry spell.

For this Monday morning, 17 August, through to the afternoon of Tuesday, 1 September, there's nothing I'd recommend paddling out for. The conditions are pretty grim, with the vast majority of the days showing "poor surf conditions." We're looking at a lot of onshore wind, mostly from the SE and E, which is just going to chop things up and make a mess of things. We see some periods where the swell energy is decent—like a moderate combined energy of (539) on 18 August morning or a strong (1052) on 21 August afternoon—but it's always blown out. There are a few days with a little more size, like the 7ft SSE swell on 22 August morning, but with 30 km/h onshore wind from the SE, it's not for paddling; that setup is looking far better for kite surfing.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

There is a tiny light at the end of the tunnel, but it's a long way off. The morning of Tuesday, 1 September, shows a pulse of 4ft SSW swell with some period (13 seconds) and a light offshore wind from the SE (10 km/h). That's the only real standout in the whole outlook. It's promising, but being that far out, it's not a sure thing. If it holds, The Wharf could clean up nicely with that light wind, offering some fun, lined-up waves on the reef. For now, it's a wait-and-see situation.

So, overall, we've got a massive gap of no-go surf from 17 August right through to the end of the month, with just that one potential window on 1 September to look forward to.

Stay patient, keep your eye on the charts.

Rusty.

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