Toes Over Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Toes Over.

First up, the water is sitting at 23°—that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real bonus if you’re heading out without a thick wetsuit.

Now, the honest truth: the next couple of days are a bit of a struggle. Friday afternoon sees a small 3 ft SSW swell with a very long 16-second period, but the wind is onshore and the waves are just messy. The combined swell energy is moderate (467). Saturday is a bit of a mixed bag; the morning has a 3 ft SSW swell and a beefy energy reading of 602, but the wind is cross-on and the forecast is marginal. Saturday afternoon drops off a touch with 3 ft and onshore wind.

The real standout in this 16-day window is Sunday the 6th. The morning is looking clean with a light ESE cross-offshore breeze, a 3 ft SSW swell, and a period of 15 seconds. The combo energy is strong at 546. The afternoon holds up nicely too—a touch more size at 4 ft from the S, a 14-second period, and still cross-offshore. That’s the best session you’ll find this week, so if you can get out Sunday, do it.

Monday the 7th starts with a 3 ft S swell and strong energy (617), but the wind swings onshore again, making it a marginal call. Tuesday and Wednesday see the swell fade and the wind stays mostly onshore, so the quality drops right off. Thursday the 10th has a 2 ft SW swell with a 17-second period, but the wind is cross-shore and there’s a bit of chop. Not worth getting excited about.

From Friday the 11th through to the middle of the month, the surf is small and mostly onshore. The swell drops to 2 ft and below, with periods varying from 14 to 19 seconds, but the wind is almost always onshore. The combined energy falls into the low hundreds, signalling weak conditions. The best of this quiet period is probably the 16th of September, with a 2 ft SW swell and a 16-second period, but still onshore wind.

On the 17th of September, there’s a 4 ft W swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds—windy and messy, with poor quality. The 18th sees a 2 ft SW swell with a very long 20-second period, but again, onshore wind. Nothing to plan a trip around.

Overall, if you can only surf once, make it Sunday the 6th. After that, the windows are small and the wind is a problem. For a longer stretch of smaller surf, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

Read more