Toquay Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, your local surf reporter, looking at the surf that's coming our way for Toquay Reef.

We’re in for a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. The first real action worth paddling out for doesn't kick off until Saturday the 12th. Before that, we have to sit through a few days of messy, cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions that just aren't worth your time. So, a bit of a wait, but there are some promising windows if you're patient.

The best bet on the table is the late afternoon session on Friday the 18th. That’s where everything lines up. We’re looking at a solid 10 ft SSW groundswell, with a very long 15-second period, rolling into this exposed reef. The combined energy is pumping hard at 4485. But the magic is the wind – it’s a clean offshore breeze from the NW at 9 mph. That’s going to groom the waves perfectly, giving us clean, well-shaped lines. It’s solid-sized though, so this one’s for the experienced crew. With a crowd profile that says it gets busy sometimes, expect some company out there for this one.

Before that, we can warm up on Saturday the 12th. It’s smaller, around 6 ft from the SSW in the morning, but with a cross-offshore NNE breeze making it clean. The energy is moderate at 1352. It’s an easier, more intermediate-friendly size, but it’s a good sign the reef is starting to work. The afternoon dips a bit to 5 ft but stays clean with a light N wind.

Right at the end of the outlook, on Thursday the 24th, we get another solid pulse. It’s another 10 ft from the SSW, but the period drops to a shorter 8 seconds. That means it’s a less powerful, more windswell type wave. Still, with glassy conditions in the afternoon and clean sideshore winds in the morning, it’s listed as excellent for experienced surfers. The combined energy is lower at around 1140-1384, so it won’t have the punch of that 18th.

Toquay Reef: Saturday morning, 12th September – Clean 6 ft SSW groundswell with a light cross-off breeze. Good warm-up.
Toquay Reef: Friday afternoon, 18th September – The wave of the forecast. Clean, offshore 10 ft SSW groundswell with serious energy. This is the standout for experienced surfers.
Toquay Reef: Thursday morning & afternoon, 24th September – Another 10 ft swell, but shorter period. Glassy in the afternoon makes it clean for the experts.

Water temp is sitting around 56°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no major surprises there.

To be honest, a lot of the other days are plagued by onshore wind or very small swell. The week of the 14th looks particularly poor, with dropping swell and stronger winds. Stick to the dates I’ve called out, and you’ll get some waves.

Stay frothy, and I’ll see you out there.

Rusty

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