Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, g’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got one break to focus on, Trespassers, a reef set-up that’s for the advanced crew, and it’s fairly consistent, which is good news. The water’s sittin’ at 59°, right around normal for this time of year, so nothin’ freaky there.

The first real action kicks off on Thursday the 10th of September, and it’s a ripper start. We’ve got a solid SSW groundswell, about 5ft with a long 16-second period, and light offshore E winds. This is proper, clean stuff – the wave energy is strong, comin’ in at 1286, and it’s gonna give you some grunty, lined-up waves. This is the standout of the whole outlook for me, the conditions are just mint.

Friday the 11th keeps it goin’, with the swell droppin’ a touch to about 4ft but still holdin’ that long period, and the wind stays offshore, light on the Friday arvo with a gorgeous glassy feel. Saturday the 12th is still surfable, but the wind swings cross-offshore, which is still clean but not quite as perfect. Sunday the 13th through Monday the 14th, those W and WSW winds switch onshore and it turns messy – a write-off, honestly. The wave energy drops off into the moderate range.

We get back into it proper on Tuesday the 15th with a jump in swell – about 6ft from the SW – but the wind is cross-offshore, and the readings say it’s a bit marginal. Still, there’s plenty of grunt there (1377). Then, Wednesday the 16th is another absolute beauty, with about 6ft of swell, long 16-second period, light offshore breezes, and a glassy afternoon with barely a breath of wind. The wave energy is pumpin’ at 1460, and it’s flagged as excellent for experienced surfers, so get on it.

After that, it gets a bit scruffy. Thursday the 17th is okay, but from Friday the 18th through to Monday the 21st, we’re mostly in the doldrums with small leftover swell and poor, cross or onshore winds. Monday the 21st shows a glimmer with about 4ft from the SW and light offshore wind, but it’s modest. Tuesday the 22nd gets messy with lumpy cross-shore winds, even though there’s a spike of about 4ft swell, it’s not clean.

Now, the long range – Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th of September – we see a big jump in swell height, hittin’ about 8ft and 7ft, and the wave energy goes through the roof, over 3000. But here’s the kicker: the wind is fresh cross-onshore or lumpy from the SSW, and it’s listed as poor surf conditions. For the advanced crew at a reef, that kind of size with bad wind is gonna be a battle. It’s tempting to think about, but with that onshore chop, it’s more likely a kite-surfing show than a paddler’s dream. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.

So, bottom line: get out there Thursday the 10th to Saturday the 12th, and especially Wednesday the 16th – those are your gold days. The rest is either flat, messy, or too gnarly with bad wind.

Rusty.

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