Totoralillo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Totoralillo has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll level with you straight up: this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid run of poor to marginal conditions, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle.

The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until the weekend of the 5th and 6th of September. We’ve got a long-period groundswell filling in from the SW, with swell heights around 3 ft to 4 ft. The period is a juicy 15 to 16 seconds, which means heaps of energy for a wave that size, but it also means those sets will be spaced out. The wind is light and onshore, which is a bit of a bummer, but it’s not strong enough to completely trash it. The combined energy is moderate, sitting around 607 to 740. This is a point break, and that long period will really favour the shape here, but it might break a bit straight if you’re not in the right spot. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

The best of the lot, and the only one I’d really call a standout, is the morning of Saturday the 12th of September. That morning, we get a clean 5 ft SW swell with a 10-second period, light onshore wind, and the combined energy is a moderate 528. It’s the closest we get to a clean, rideable wave in this whole forecast. The wind is light enough that it won’t chop things up, and the swell is just right for an intermediate surfer. The afternoon of the 12th holds up too, with 5 ft and similar conditions, but it’s a touch smaller.

Honestly, outside of that Saturday, the rest of the window is a write-off for a decent paddle. Most days are plagued by cross-onshore or onshore winds, with lots of choppy conditions. The 10th of September picks up a quick, short-period 6 ft swell, but with a 7-second period and moderate cross-onshore breeze, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy mess. The 11th is similar, with a 8 ft swell and cross-on winds – that’s expert territory and the wind is awful. Late in the second week, around the 18th, there’s a 4 ft to 5 ft SW swell, but again, the wind is onshore, and the combined energy is moderate (440 to 520), but the quality just isn’t there.

The crowds at Totoralillo can be busy sometimes, but with the conditions this poor, I wouldn’t stress about sharing the lineup. There’s a big gap from the 13th all the way to the 19th of September with barely a sniff of a decent wave. The consistency is normally very good here, so this blank run feels a bit unusual, but it happens. Keep your eyes on that Saturday the 12th – that’s your window.

Rusty.

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