The Window Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get into it. Over the next 16 days, The Window is your one and only spot in this region, and it’s a ripper of a reef setup that doesn’t fire every day but knows how to put on a show when it does.

Right off the bat, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have solid swell rolling in. Monday morning kicks off with a solid 12 feet from the WSW, with a 14-second period. The wind is a cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, keeping things reasonably clean, but the combined energy is already pumping at 4686 – that’s a lot of power. It’s a bit marginal for tide, though, and this kind of size at The Window is advanced-only; beginners should stay on the sand. Tuesday morning the 15th is a true standout in this first week: you’ve got 10 feet of SW groundswell, a long 14-second period, and clean offshore wind from the east at just 9 mph. Water temps are about average for this time of year – nothing weird there – and the energy reading is 3665, which is still strong. This is excellent surf for experienced crew. The wind will be glassy offshore early, making for some real clean lines.

Wednesday the 16th drops off a bit – swell drops to 6 feet, energy down around 1299, and the wind swings cross-off from the NE, 16 mph. Still surfable, but nothing special. Thursday the 17th gets messy with that NNW wind, and from the afternoon the quality slides into poor, with cross-onshore junk. Friday the 18th sees the swell build back to 7 feet and then 8 feet, but the wind goes wild with a risk of thunderstorms – strong cross-off in the morning, then a fresh cross-onshore in the afternoon making it lumpy. Poor surf. Saturday the 19th is even worse: onshore wind from the WSW at 19 mph, 12 to 13 feet of messy, blown-out swell. Energy is huge at 5343 and 5538, but the wind is straight onshore. That’s kite-surfing territory, not for paddle.

Sunday the 20th the swell is still solid at 12 feet, but the wind is cross to cross-on, so it’s choppy. Not the best. From Monday the 21st through Tuesday the 22nd, it’s all cross-onshore junk and dropping quality. A gap of a few days here with no good surf.

Then the real gold shows up. Wednesday morning the 23rd is a beauty: 10 feet of SW swell, 14-second period, light SE breeze at 6 mph giving you cross-off, clean conditions. Combined energy is 3949 – strong, but the wind makes it silky. That’s excellent surf for experienced surfers. But the true standout of the whole outlook lands on Saturday the 26th of September. I’m talking a massive 13 feet of SW groundswell with a ridiculous 20-second period. That’s very long-period, proper groundswell – it’ll peel beautifully down The Window’s reef. The energy reading is a beastly 13010. Wind is cross-off from the ESE at 12 mph, keeping it clean. This is big, powerful, and only for the brave. The afternoon stays solid at 13 feet with an 18-second period and 11058 energy. This one is almost two weeks out, so treat it as a promising long-range call, but if it lines up, it’s the session of the window.

Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th still have solid 10 feet swell with 16 to 18-second periods and offshore or cross-off winds – clean and good for experts. The window closes on Tuesday the 29th with onshore wind again. So, if you’re in the region, circle the 15th and that massive 26th – those are your best shots. The Window can get crowded sometimes, especially on the standouts, so get there early.

Rusty.

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