Thirroul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ for the next couple of weeks here at Thirroul.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag. The first couple of days are pretty ordinary – surfable, sure, but nothing to write home about. A bit of clean-ish swell around 3 ft from the south with light offshores on Tuesday morning and afternoon is about as good as it gets early on, but the energy is weak to moderate (176 to 233 in the water), and the period is middling. It’s not gonna be a total washout, but you won’t be bragging about it either. Wednesday and Thursday fade out even more, with dropping swell and small 1 ft to 2 ft waves, so don’t get your hopes up.

Friday the 4th of September morning actually offers a glimmer – 3 ft south swell with a nice long 12-second period and clean offshore wind from the WNW. Combined energy is moderate at 192, and the wave quality is decent. It’s the pick of the first week, but still only modest.

Then we hit a proper lull – Saturday and Sunday are pretty small and weak, with energy under 100 for most. But hold up: Sunday the 6th of September morning is a standout. Glassy conditions, a light north-easterly breeze, and a bump in swell to 5 ft from the south with moderate energy (307) and clean lines. That morning session will be worth paddling out for – clean, glassy, and with a bit more punch. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-shore NE breeze, so get in early.

After that, the forecast goes real average again – a few days of weak, short-period slop and onshore junk. By Wednesday the 9th, the wind cranks up from the south at 28 mph with rain, and the swell jumps to 8 ft but it’s a messy cross-shore mess – poor quality, blown out. The combined energy jumps to 964, but don’t be fooled, that’s just wild, lumpy power. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th stay ugly with strong onshore winds and rain – forget it.

There’s a long gap of almost no decent surf from Monday the 7th right through to Sunday the 13th. Then finally, Monday the 14th of September morning gives us a clean-up – light N cross-off breeze, 4 ft south-south-east swell with moderate energy (414), and clean conditions. It’s worth a look after such a bleak stretch, but the swell period is short (8 seconds), so it’ll be a bit crumbly.

The last couple of days drift back into junk – small, short-period, and onshore. All up, the standout is Sunday the 6th of September morning: glassy, 5 ft south swell, and clean. The backup is Friday the 4th morning for the long-period south swell, but it’s smaller. Crowds are possible at Thirroul, so keep your eyes open.

Rusty.

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