The Window Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.

We’re looking at The Window, a solid reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the swell. Right now, the water is sitting at 65°, which is about 1° warmer than average for this time of year, so nothing too wild there.

The action starts this Saturday, the 29th of August. The morning session is clean with a moderate offshore breeze from the ESE, but the swell is a bit on the smaller side at 7ft from the SW. The real standout of the weekend is Saturday afternoon. The wind is still offshore from the E, and the swell jumps up to 10ft from the SW, with a very long 17-second period. This is some serious groundswell energy (4856), and it’s calling for experienced surfers only. The Window handles this kind of direction beautifully, but with that size, it’s not a beginner’s game.

Sunday the 30th still has plenty of size, with 10ft from the WSW all day, but the wind shifts. The morning is a cross-off from the NE, keeping it clean, but the afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-on from the NW. The energy is still strong (4320-6043), but the quality drops off.

After that, we hit a rough patch. From Monday the 31st right through to Friday the 4th of September, the wind goes onshore or cross-shore, and the conditions turn poor. The swell is still big, mostly 8ft to 13ft, but with strong onshore winds, it’s just a mess. There’s a period on Wednesday the 2nd where the swell drops to 13 seconds, which is a shorter period, and the energy (3416) is still solid, but the wind is just wrong. This stretch is a write-off for paddle surfing.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September sees the swell pump up to 13ft to 20ft, but the wind is still onshore or cross-on, and the period drops to 12-13 seconds. The energy is through the roof (6163-11728), but the conditions are poor. Honestly, if you’re a kite surfer, this might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a no-go.

Now, we get a bit of a reprieve. Monday the 7th of September, the swell is still a solid 12ft from the SW, and the wind lightens up to a light cross-on from the WSW. The energy (5006-6119) is strong, but it’s still a bit choppy. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the best we’ve seen in a while.

Tuesday the 8th of September is a bit cleaner with a cross-off from the NNE, but the swell is still 10ft from the SW. The energy is moderate (4350-4631), and it’s clean, but the tide might be a factor.

The real standout in the second week is shaping up for Thursday the 10th of September. The afternoon session has a moderate cross-off from the SSE, with a 13ft SW swell and a 16-second period. The energy is very strong (9206), and the wind is clean. This is a promising one, but it’s a long way out, so don’t lock it in just yet.

The final weekend, the 13th of September, has a massive 16ft SW swell with a 17-second period, and the wind is a cross-off from the SSE in the afternoon. The energy is through the roof (11436), and it’s clean. This is a serious session for experts only, if the forecast holds.

So, to sum it up: the best bets are this Saturday afternoon (29th Aug) for a clean, powerful session, and keep an eye on Thursday the 10th of September and Sunday the 13th of September for some potential big-wave action. Everything else is either blown out or too big for the conditions.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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