The Window Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what The Window has cookin’ over the next couple weeks.

We’ve got a slow start. Friday the 28th is just average with a 7ft SW swell and a 12-second period, but the cross-off wind and moderate energy (1442) just ain’t makin’ it sing. It’s there, but not worth gettin’ too excited about.

Saturday the 29th shapes up much better. The morning sees the swell drop just a touch to 7ft, but it’s from the SW and the period jumps to 16 seconds – proper groundswell – with offshore wind from the ESE. The combined energy jumps to 2992, and it’s clean. The afternoon looks like the standout though: 10ft SW swell at a very long 17-second period, light cross-off breeze, and energy crackin’ 4742. That’s a solid session for experienced surfers. The water temp is 65°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year.

Sunday the 30th still has size – 10ft – but the direction shifts to WSW and the wind goes a bit messy, especially by afternoon with a light cross-onshore (NNW). Still plenty of energy, but the quality drops.

Then we hit a rough patch. Monday the 31st through to early the following week sees the wind turnin’ onshore or cross-onshore pretty consistently, and the swell stays big but choppy. The Window is a reef, so it usually handles swell well, but with moderate to fresh onshore winds, it’s gonna be a washout for paddle surfing. From Monday the 31st right through to Saturday the 5th of September, the conditions are poor – if you’re into kite surfing, the strong cross-off wind on Saturday afternoon might look more interesting, but for a surfer, it’s a blank run.

Things start to clean up again on Sunday the 7th of September. The swell drops to 5ft, but we get a cross-off wind from the ESE and clean conditions. Energy is moderate at 1457. Monday the 8th is similar, with 5ft SW swell and clean, light winds – a nice little window of smaller, clean waves.

The end of the run is for experts only. From Wednesday the 10th through to Friday the 12th of September, the swell cranks up to 16ft to 20ft with very long periods (15-17 seconds) and massive energy values – over 20,000 on the 10th. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore though, so it’s gonna be a dangerous, messy wall of water. The Window is a reef, so that long-period groundswell will stand up straight and fast – only for the brave and very experienced.

Overall, the real standout is Saturday afternoon, the 29th of August. That 10ft, 17-second SW groundswell with light cross-off wind and clean conditions is the session to aim for. It’s not a beginner’s wave – too big – but for the crew that knows what they’re doin’ at The Window, it’s gonna be special. The other decent call is the small, clean days around Sunday the 7th and Monday the 8th of September for a more relaxed paddle.

Stay safe, and pick your moments.

Rusty

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