Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let me break down what’s on the cards for Trespassers over the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a bit of a slow start, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the heart rate up.

The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 59°F for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Right now and through the opening days, it’s a write-off. Monday (14th Sep) has a tiny 3ft SW swell but with a cross-on wind and combined energy reading 304, it’s choppy and poor. That afternoon bumps to 4ft but the onshore wind keeps it messy. Tuesday (15th) morning sees a solid jump to 6ft SSW swell (energy 1357), but the conditions are only marginal. Still, it’s cross-off and clean, so there’s a chance if you’re desperate. Wednesday (16th) is much the same story—6ft SSW, clean but marginal.

The first real standout comes on Thursday (17th) afternoon. The swell drops to a fun 3ft from the SSW, period 14 seconds (a proper groundswell), and the wind goes glassy—absolutely dead calm. Combined energy is 337, so it’s light but clean. This is the pick of the early window if you can sneak out. Friday (18th) through to Sunday (20th) drops right off into tiny, poor surf.

Now, Monday (21st) is a beauty. Morning session has 5ft SW swell (period 12 seconds) with glassy conditions and a light ENE breeze—looks like it’ll be clean and inviting. Then Monday afternoon: 3ft from the SSW with a very long 16-second period, flat calm and glassy. Combined energy sits at 701. This is the pick of the whole forecast if you ask me.

After that, we hit a dry patch from Tuesday (22nd) through to Friday (25th) with poor conditions all round—small swell, onshore or cross winds, and low energy.

A second notable window opens Saturday (26th) morning. Swell builds to 5ft from the SSW with a very long 17-second period and light cross-shore winds. Combined energy hits 2028, which is strong. It’s marginal surf, but the potential is there for some deep lines, especially if you’re on a point or reef setup. But later Saturday afternoon it gets messy with 7ft and a cross-on wind (energy 3811), so watch the timing.

Sunday (27th) keeps the size around 6-7ft from the SSW with cross-off winds and clean conditions. Energy is strong (2411 then 1775), but the size and period mean this is for experienced crew only.

Monday (28th) morning sees 7ft SW swell with a fresh offshore breeze—clean but heavy at 1896 energy. Monday afternoon drops to 5ft. Finally, Tuesday (29th) afternoon offers a last gem: 5ft SW swell with a 16-second period, cross-off wind, and clean lines. Combined energy is 1097, and the forecast says very good surf conditions. That’s a solid way to wrap up the run if you can wait.

Overall, Thursday the 17th afternoon and Monday the 21st are the true standouts for clean, manageable waves. Saturday the 26th morning and Tuesday the 29th afternoon are also worth marking in the calendar for the bigger, longer-period stuff.

Rusty.

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