Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next 16 days at Topaz Street. Honestly, it’s a pretty lean stretch for most of the period, with just one real standout session that’s got my attention. The water temperature here is sitting at 74°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, so you’ll be in for a warm one if you get in.

We start off with Sunday the 30th of August. The morning is the pick of the early days, with a clean 3 ft SSW groundswell running at a very long 15 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the SSE at 10 km/h. The combined energy is moderate at 330, and the conditions are glassy and clean. This is beginner-friendly surf, but it’s probably the best it’s going to get for a while. After that, the afternoon turns onshore, and the surf goes poor.

Then we hit a big gap. From Monday the 31st of August all the way through to Monday the 7th of September, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The mornings offer small, weak swells between 1 ft and 3 ft, mostly with onshore or cross-onshore winds and low energy. The combined energy stays below 500, and the wave comments are all poor or marginal. Tuesday the 1st of September morning has a tiny 1 ft SSW swell with a 13-second period, but the wind is light cross-shore, making it just a small, messy affair. It’s a real dry spell – over a week with no decent surf.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendars for Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning session is absolute fire. We’ve got a 6 ft SSW groundswell with a 14-second period, and the wind is WSW at 5 km/h – glassy conditions, dead calm. The combined energy is a strong 1240, meaning there’s plenty of push. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers, but it’s not too big for a confident intermediate. The swell direction is a nice match for the break’s optimum from the west, so expect well-shaped, clean lines. The afternoon though, the swell jumps to 10 ft, and the wind turns onshore from the west at 20 km/h. That’s too big for the break and only for experts, and conditions will be messy, so stick to the morning.

After Tuesday, the outlook drops off again. Wednesday the 9th of September morning has a 3 ft SSW swell with a short 9-second period and onshore wind, so it’s poor. The rest of the week into the second week stays small and weak, with swells under 2 ft, mostly onshore winds, and low energy readings. The short period of 10 seconds on the 13th and 14th of September means weak, unshaped waves. There’s nothing else to get excited about.

So, the story is simple: a very quiet start, one epic morning on the 8th of September, then back to flatness. If you want to score, that Tuesday morning is your only real shot.

Rusty.

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