Trestles (Uppers) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, and I've been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, mate, it's a tough stretch. The water temp is sitting at 76°F at Trestles (Uppers) – that's a massive 8°F warmer than usual, so a spring suit might be a bit much, but the surf itself is a real mixed bag. We're looking at a long gap before anything decent shows up.

From now until the morning of the 6th of September, it's pretty grim. We've got a series of weak, marginal swells with cross-onshore winds messing up the surface. The swell heights stay under 4 ft, and the energy is weak, ranging from 288 to 737 (combined energy). The winds are mostly light, but the direction is wrong, and the wave quality is poor. It's not worth paddling out for.

Then, on the morning of the 6th, we get a bit of a pulse. The swell picks up to 4 ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore from the NW at 16 mph, creating a cross-chop. The energy jumps to 1242 (combined energy), but the conditions are still marginal. The afternoon gets worse – 6 ft from the S but with a choppy cross-onshore wind. Not your day.

The 7th of September morning is a little better with 5 ft S swell, light cross-onshore winds, and energy at 1107 (combined energy), but it's still marginal. The afternoon is a write-off with 37 mph winds and rain. Skip it.

Now, here's the standout, and it's a week away. The morning of the 8th of September. Swell builds to 8 ft from the SSW, with a 14-second period. The energy is strong at 2239 (combined energy). The wind is a light cross-shore from the WNW, which will keep it relatively clean. This is for the advanced crew only – it's big, powerful, and the water will be moving. The afternoon sees it jump to 12 ft and 4524 energy, but with a moderate cross-onshore wind, it'll be a bit of a mess. The morning is your best window in the whole outlook.

After that, the 9th of September drops off quickly with 5 ft from the SW on a short 9-second period, and the following days are back to small, weak, and choppy. The 10th and 11th have some 3 ft SW swell with a longer 15-16 second period, but the energy is weak (around 451 to 547) and the winds are still cross-onshore. The 12th through the 14th are just tiny dribble.

So, to sum it up: a long, slow start, a big, powerful but short-lived window on the 8th morning for the experienced, and then a return to small, messy conditions. Keep an eye on that date, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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