Toes Over Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, but there’s one clear window of clean waves to get excited about. The water is sitting at a warm 72°F – that’s a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit or maybe just a rash guard.

The main spot is Toes Over. It’s a beach/jetty break, exposed to the southwest. It’s fairly consistent, but it can get a bit crowded sometimes, so keep your eyes open.

We start on Saturday, 5th September, but it’s nothing to write home about. The morning has a 3ft SSW swell (16-second period) with a light cross-on breeze. The wave energy is moderate (602), but the wind is just enough to mess up the surface. The afternoon goes onshore, so it’s a washout. Sunday, 6th September, is the clear winner. The morning brings clean 4ft S swell (14 seconds) with a light cross-offshore wind from the north. This is your chance – the wave energy is still moderate (495), and the conditions are clean. That’s the standout of the whole run.

After that, it’s a rough patch. Monday morning, 7th September, has a 4ft S swell (13 seconds) but it’s onshore, and the wind stays rough for the rest of the day. The energy is moderate (558), but the quality is poor. Tuesday, 8th, is choppy and messy. The swell drops off through the rest of the week. By Wednesday, 9th, the swell is down to 3ft and the period is short (10 seconds), so it’s weak and gutless. The energy drops to 308. Not worth paddling out.

From Thursday, 10th September, through to the end of the second week, it’s a long dry spell. The swell stays under 2ft, and the period gets long (16-22 seconds), but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-on. The energy goes from moderate (551) down to very weak (100) by the 13th. The 17th and 18th have some 1ft to 2ft leftovers with periods over 20 seconds, but that’s just a slow, weak groundswell with no power. The wind is on it, so it’s a total bust.

Honestly, if you’re not in the water on Sunday, 6th September morning, you’re going to be waiting a long time. The rest of the forecast is a dead zone for paddle surfing. The energy is too low, and the wind is wrong. For a beach break, this setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a surfer.

Rusty.

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