Trespassers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on offer for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we’ve got a bit of a slow start with a small window of weak, short-period swell, but the real standout is heading our way. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

We’re looking at a long stretch of small, clean surf on Monday (24th August) morning at Trespassers, a reef break. The swell is a tiny 3 feet from the SW, with a period of 14 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is weak (312). The afternoon is even smaller, at 2 feet, but the wind switches to offshore, making it clean but very small.

Tuesday (25th August) is a write-off. The wind goes onshore and the swell jumps up to 6 feet, but it’s a messy cross-shore chop. The combined energy shoots up to 1604, but it’s not worth it.

Wednesday (26th) and Thursday (27th) are pretty average, with small, clean-ish waves in the 3 to 3 feet range, but the wind is either cross or cross-off, keeping things rideable but not great.

Now, Friday (28th August) is where we start to see something. The swell is 5 feet from the SW with a 16-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is 1419, which is moderate. It’s a solid, clean wave, but nothing epic.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Monday (31st August) morning. This is the pick of the period. The swell is a solid 6 feet from the SSW, with a long 18-second period. The wind is glassy – totally calm – making for perfect, clean conditions. The combined energy is a strong 2094. This is a proper groundswell with a lot of push, and for a reef break like Trespassers, it’s going to be excellent. Expect some proper sets and long, clean walls. This is for experienced surfers only, as the size and power will be challenging.

The rest of the first week is a mixed bag. Tuesday (1st September) sees the wind go cross, and the swell drops to 4 feet, making for poor conditions. The second week is even more of a gamble. There’s a spike in swell on Thursday (3rd September) afternoon with 6 feet from the SW, but it’s a short 13-second period and the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. The weekend of the 5th and 6th has some swell, but the wind is messy, and by Monday (7th) and Tuesday (8th) we’re looking at big, wild, onshore conditions. The combined energy on the 8th morning is a massive 4689, but the wind is howling onshore, so it’s a complete mess. This is more for the kite surfers than paddle surfers.

So, to sum it up: the best waves are on Monday morning (31st August). Glassy, 6 feet SSW groundswell, long period, and clean. Don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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