Towradgi Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow start, but we’ve got a serious pulse of energy building for the second week that’s got me pretty excited.

Right now, the first few days are pretty quiet. We’re looking at small, weak swells pushing in from the south, with heights barely hitting 3 ft. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The energy is low, with combined swell energy readings of just 174 early on, dropping off even further. A few windows of clean surf pop up on the Wednesday and Thursday mornings with light offshore winds, but the waves are tiny and the conditions are just ordinary. You’re not missing much.

Friday the 4th into Saturday the 5th stays small, though Saturday morning does go glassy with the slightest breeze. Still, with swell heights around 2 ft and energy readings in the 40s and 60s, it’s barely a ripple. Patience, mate.

Then we hit Sunday the 6th and the swell starts to build. The morning of the 6th is a highlight for the first week. The wind goes glassy, the swell jumps to 4 ft from the south, a 10-second period, and the combined energy reads 335. It’s a modest bump, but it’s the best of the early run. Clean and glassy for a few hours.

The middle of the first week gets messy. Cross-onshore winds kick in Monday through Tuesday, making things choppy and poor. The swell sticks around 3 ft to 4 ft but the wind just ruins the surface. By Wednesday the 9th, the wind swings offshore again, but the swell is still a bit mixed, with a NE windswell bringing in short-period 2 ft junk.

Now, hold on to your leggies. Wednesday afternoon on the 9th of September is where things get real. A big, solid 10 ft S swell rolls in with an 11-second period. The energy jumps to 3057. That’s a proper pulse. The wind is a moderate offshore from the W, keeping it clean. This is for experienced surfers only – that size at Towradgi is no joke. This is a standout.

The 10th and 11th stay big, with 10 ft to 13 ft S and SSE swells. The 11th is a gem. Friday morning the 11th has a 10 ft SSE swell with a long 13-second period, offshore winds, and energy at 3070. That’s groundswell. The afternoon goes glassy with a 10 ft SSE swell at 12 seconds. With a long period like that, the wave shape will be better formed, but it might break a bit straight across the beach. Towradgi is a reef, so it should handle it well. Crowds are possible here, but with this size, it’ll thin out the pack.

The 12th keeps the energy high, but the wind turns onshore and cross, turning the 12 ft swell into a lumpy mess in the afternoon. Sunday the 13th drops a bit but stays clean with a cross-off breeze, and the 14th offers a glassy morning with a 5 ft SE swell and a 11-second period – very clean, very nice.

The last couple of days of the window, the 15th and 16th, settle down. The 15th is glassy calm with a 6 ft S swell in the afternoon, and energy at 626. That’s a lovely, clean, fun-sized wave. The 16th sees a bit of cross-shore chop, but still surfable.

The standout is without a doubt Wednesday the 9th afternoon through to Friday the 11th. Multiple days of solid, 10 ft to 13 ft S and SSE groundswells, with clean offshore or glassy conditions. That’s the premium window for the experienced crew. The 14th and 15th also offer clean, smaller waves for the rest of us.

Alright, get your boards ready. That second week is going to be a cracker.

Rusty.

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