The Window Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s shaping up at The Window over the next fortnight. It’s a proper rollercoaster, with some massive groundswells coming through, but the wind is gonna be the deciding factor. The first few days are a write-off, but if you’re patient, there are some absolute diamonds in the rough.

We start off on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th, and mate, it’s a total dud. Saturday has fresh cross-onshore wind and lumpy, terrible surf; the combined energy is moderate to strong (4439). Sunday cleans up a bit with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is messy and the conditions are still marginal because of the tide.

Now, Monday the 7th is where the magic starts. The morning session is a real standout. We’ve got a clean 12 ft swell from the SW with a very long period of 16 seconds—that’s proper groundswell, heaps of energy (6307), and those long lulls between sets will make paddling out a whole lot easier. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SE, so the face will be glassy. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but at 12 ft, it’s too big for beginners.

Tuesday the 8th is another cracker. The morning has a 13 ft SW swell with that same 16-second period, and the energy is pumping (8296). The wind is a moderate cross-offshore from the ESE, keeping things clean. But the real gem is Tuesday afternoon: a 12 ft swell from the WSW with a 16-second period, and the wind goes offshore from the ENE at just 6 mph. Glassy, clean, and exceptional for experts. This is the best on offer for the whole stretch.

The rest of the week into the weekend fades a bit. Wednesday the 9th still has some decent 10 ft swell with offshores in the afternoon, but the wind is stronger. By Thursday the 10th, the swell drops to 6 ft, and the wind turns cross-shore and messy. We then hit another rough patch from Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th, with onshore gales and lumpy, poor conditions, even though the swell is 12 ft to 15 ft. Just ugly.

Look ahead to Monday the 14th of September, and the swell is back up to 13 ft from the WSW with a 15-second period. The morning has a gentle cross-offshore breeze from the SSE, making it clean and exceptional for experts (7390 energy). Tuesday the 15th is also solid, with a 10 ft groundswell and a light offshore breeze in the afternoon from the WNW at just 3 mph, glassy and clean.

Then we see another highlight on Thursday the 17th of September. The afternoon session is worth noting: an 12 ft swell from the WSW with a 15-second period, and the wind goes glassy—totally calm. The energy is strong (4640), and it’s clean and excellent for experienced surfers.

But be warned, the end of the run gets wild. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th see the swell pumping to 16 ft to 18 ft from the WSW with periods of 16-17 seconds. The energy is off the charts (over 14,000), but the wind is howling onshore from the west. At this size, it’s only for experts and the brave, and with that onshore wind, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, for paddle surfing it’s a nightmare, but if you’re into kite surfing, this setup looks far more interesting.

The Window itself is a reef break, and with these long-period swells, it will handle the energy well, but crowds? Yeah, it says “sometimes,” so you might have to share the peak on the best days. The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is about normal for this time of year.

Bottom line: Lock in Monday the 7th morning and Tuesday the 8th afternoon for the absolute best windows. The 14th and 17th are also strong, but with a long-range caveat. The rest is a mix of pain and potential.

Rusty.

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