Towradgi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up at Towradgi. This is a reef break that’s very consistent and exposed to the south-east swell, so it’s usually in the game. The water temp is sitting around 64°, which is near enough to average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off for decent surf. There’s a tiny pulse of 2ft S swell on the Saturday afternoon, but it’s weak and the wind is messy. Sunday and Monday bring some size but the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, and onshore – so it’s not worth paddling out. Tuesday the 8th has a bit more energy, with 6ft SSE swell, but the wind is cross or onshore and the sets are short-period, so it’s a mess.

We finally get a window of clean surf on the morning of Thursday the 10th of September. The swell is a solid 8ft from the S with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping (2549). That’s a lot of power, but the wind is light cross-onshore with only small ripples, so it’s still rideable for the experienced crew. 8ft is expert territory, so leave the beginners on the beach. This is the standout of the whole 16-day run – the biggest swell, decent period, and just enough wind to keep things from being too choppy.

Friday the 11th still has some size, 6ft from the SSE, but the wind is cross or onshore, so it’s not as clean. The energy is moderate (653). The following weekend is smaller and lumpy, with onshore winds building again.

The next real chance of a clean session is on Sunday the 13th of September. The swell drops to 3ft from the S, but the period stretches to 11 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNW. The energy is moderate (267). It’s not a big day, but it’ll be clean and lined up, with light winds keeping the surface glassy. A good one for the longboard or a fun mid-length.

After that, there’s a long gap of poor conditions. The morning of Tuesday the 15th has an 8ft SSE swell with a cross-offshore wind, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the energy is moderate (953). The wind is clean, but that short period will make it dumpy. The next clean window is the morning of Thursday the 17th, with 5ft S swell and 11-second period, cross-offshore wind from the S (646). It’s a moderate swell, but the quality should be there for a reef break like Towradgi.

The last few days of the forecast from the 18th onwards are smaller, with onshore winds most of the time, and the energy drops away. The 20th of September has a tiny 2ft S swell and a clean offshore wind, but it’s really just a dribble. Not worth getting excited about.

The best bet is Thursday the 10th of September for the big swell, but only for the experts. For a cleaner, more manageable session, Sunday the 13th is the pick.

Rusty

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