Topaz Street Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about the surf outlook for Topaz Street, a beach/jetty spot that’s really only going to wake up for a short window a week from now. The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is a massive 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly, so the water will feel proper warm.

For the first week, from Monday the 31st of August right through to the 6th of September, it’s pretty flat and ugly. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the wind is either cross or onshore, making for poor surf conditions. There’s a bit of a bump in energy on the 5th and 6th, but the wind spoils it. You’re looking at weak to moderate combined swell energy (158 to 612), but it’s not rideable. The only real standout in this stretch is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September, when a light SE cross-offshore breeze cleans up those 1ft SSW swells. The waves are small and weak, but the clean conditions make it a worthwhile session for a beginner or longboarder. The swell period is 15 seconds, so it’s a long-period groundswell that will break with some shape, but it’s only 1ft so don’t expect much push.

Then the real action shows up on Monday the 7th of September. The morning offers the best surf of the whole forecast: a solid 5ft S swell with a 14-second period, combined energy of 1112 (strong), and a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. That’s clean, punchy, and powerful – ideal for experienced surfers. The afternoon is also clean but the wind picks up to 19 mph and there’s heavy rain, so the morning is the clear winner. The swell direction is S, which is off the optimum W direction for Topaz Street, but the size and quality make up for it. This is a beach/jetty break, so that long-period swell might make it a bit walled, but with offshore winds it’ll still be fun.

Tuesday the 8th of September morning has a 6ft S swell but the wind is a fresh 19 mph NE cross-offshore, making it messy and marginal. The afternoon drops to 7ft with onshore wind, so that’s blown out. After the 9th, the swell fades fast and the winds turn onshore again, taking us back to poor conditions for the rest of the second week. Wednesday the 9th morning has a 4ft S swell but it’s onshore and short-period (8 seconds), so it’s sloppy. From there, it’s tiny waves and poor wind until the 15th of September.

So, the standout is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. Get on it early for the best clean, solid waves. The Thursday the 3rd morning is a fallback for a small clean wave. After that, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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