Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the waves coming our way. It’s a story with a slow start, but there are a couple of sessions over the next couple of weeks that are going to be worth circling on the calendar.

The first real surf on offer kicks off Saturday the 22nd. Toquay Reef (Torquay) will be seeing a solid 8ft SW groundswell in the morning, but a moderate WSW breeze is going to put a bit of a cross-off chop on it. The energy is strong, with a reading of 4119. It's surfable, but a bit raw. The real standout of the weekend, though, is Saturday afternoon. The swell bumps up to 13ft from the SW with a 14-second period, and the energy jumps to a powerful 8738. This is serious, expert-level surf. The wind drops a bit and goes more cross, so it won't be perfect, but there’s a lot of juice out there. This will be too big for beginners, no doubt.

Sunday the 23rd is a totally different story. The swell backs off to a very manageable 5ft, but the wind goes light offshore from the NW in the morning. The conditions are described as excellent. It’s clean, groomed, and perfect for experienced surfers. The energy is moderate at 1218, but quality is high. This is a prime session.

The middle of the week sees a bit of a lull. Monday the 24th starts with a drop in swell, but the afternoon turns glassy with a light 3ft SSW swell. It's small, but clean. The energy readings are weak, down in the 300s and 500s. Tuesday the 25th brings onshore winds and some light rain, making for tough conditions. By Wednesday and Thursday, the swell fades further with some poor morning conditions, but Thursday afternoon the wind goes offshore again for some clean, tiny waves on a 3ft SW swell. It won't be big, but it'll be clean.

We get a nice pulse of longer-period groundswell arriving Friday the 28th. A 4ft swell from the SW with a 17-second period and light offshore WNW winds. That is a beautiful combination. The energy is solid at 1062 and the report says "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." This is one to watch. That long period will make it better for a reef setup like this.

After a dip over the weekend, there’s another notable pulse on the 30th of August. The swell pushes up to 8ft by the afternoon, but the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE, which will put some chop on it. The energy is strong, at 4033, but the quality won't be there.

However, the next standout is Monday the 31st. The morning is looking epic. It’s glassy, dead calm, with a 6ft SSW groundswell at a 16-second period. The energy reading is 1356. This is a really clean, well-ordered swell on a reef. This is the other day to circle on the calendar. This one will be a proper, clean session.

The first of September starts with a clean 6ft SW groundswell and a cross-offshore W breeze. It won't be perfect, but the surf will be solid. The afternoon turns to mush with a stronger onshore wind.

The rest of the week stays inconsistent, with small surf until a new pulse of SSW groundswell shows up on the morning of Thursday the 4th of September. It’s a solid 7ft SSW swell with a gentle cross-offshore W breeze. That looks like another excellent, clean session for more experienced surfers. It's a bit far out, so I'd say it's promising but not locked in.

All in all, there are two main standouts: the powerful, heavy surf on Saturday the 22nd afternoon, and the clean, glassy perfection of Monday the 31st morning. Friday the 28th and Thursday the 4th are also worth getting excited for, but they're secondary to those two. The crowds are listed as "sometimes," so you might have some company, but that shouldn't be a problem. Water temp is average for this time of year.

Stay stoked.

Rusty.

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