Timber Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, and to be straight with you, we’ve got a long, quiet patch before anything worth paddling out for shows up. Timber Cove’s the only game in town, but it’s a waiting game.

The outlook kicks off with a tough start. From Friday, the 11th of September, right through to the 22nd, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a solid 12 days where the surf is either flat, chopped up, or just plain unappealing. The wind is almost always a cross-shore or cross-onshore breeze, and it’s too strong most days to keep things clean. Swells are small, mostly around 1ft to 5ft, and while the period on the SW swells looks decent for shape, the energy is low—moderate (under 685). It’s a stretch where you’re better off doing something else.

The water temperature at Timber Cove is sitting around 59°, which is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about.

Now, the first real glimmer of hope arrives on Wednesday the 23rd of September. Early morning, the wind goes glassy—absolute perfection—and we see a jump in swell. That WNW groundswell comes in at 6ft, with a relatively short period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (635). It’s a bit on the punchy side for beginners at that size, but for intermediates and up, those clean, glassy conditions will be a treat. The afternoon stays small but clean with a slight cross-on.

Thursday the 24th keeps things interesting. The swell builds a touch more—5ft in the morning and 5ft in the afternoon from the WNW. The period stretches to 12 seconds, which is proper groundswell territory. The energy jumps into the strong zone (740 and 1121). This is a longer-period swell, so it’ll wrap in nicely at Timber Cove, but it might be a bit straight for beach breaks if there were any. Winds are light, with a slight cross-on in the morning and a light cross-shore in the afternoon. This is the standout window: good size, solid energy, clean winds.

Friday the 25th of September is worth a look too. The morning is small, with 3ft and a light cross-on, but the afternoon glassed off again with 3ft. Clean, small waves for a relaxed session.

After that, the swell drops right off again into the weekend. So, if you’re picking your moment, Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th are your best bets for the best combination of size and clean conditions. Thursday afternoon, with that big energy and light wind, is the one to circle on the calendar. Crowds? Timber Cove’s listed as “often” busy, so expect a few others with the same idea.

Rusty out.

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