Victoria Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's have a proper look at what's on the cards for Victoria Bay over the next couple of weeks. Victoria Bay is a reef and point break, and this setup is gonna be the main game. The water's sitting around 61°, which is about what you’d normally expect for this time of year.

The coming days have a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s some real magic lining up if you can pick your moments.

We kick off on Saturday the 29th of August with a pretty average morning – a 3ft southerly swell with a cross-shore breeze has the wave energy moderate at best (540). It's a bit wonky. But don’t write it off; the afternoon turns real nice with the wind going glassy, even though the swell drops to 2ft from the southwest. That glassy surface will make it look a treat for a longboard or a grovel session.

Sunday the 30th is where things start to get interesting. The morning is still building with a 6ft southwest swell, but there's a cross-on wind that'll put a bit of a wrinkle on it. If you can wait, Sunday afternoon looks like a real standout. The swell pushes up to 6ft from the southwest with a solid 12-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That's a beautiful combination, pushing the wave energy up to strong levels (1007). This is proper groundswell, and this reef and point setup will just love it – expect long, clean lines with plenty of juice.

Monday the 31st is onshore in the morning with a 5ft southwest swell, so it’ll be a bit messy. It cleans up a little in the arvo, but it's not the best.

Now, look out for Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning bumps up to a 7ft swell with a 13-second period – that’s powerful stuff (1303). There’s a light cross-onshore ripple, but that's fine for a spot like this. The real heater, though, is Sunday the 6th of September. Mark it down. We’ve got a 6ft southwest swell with a massive 16-second period. That’s very, very long-period groundswell. The wave energy is intense (2068) and the wind is a clean cross-offshore. The point will be running like a dream with heaps of power and shape. For the more experienced crew, this is the one to chase. On the 7th of September, Monday morning, it’s still clean and glassy with a 4ft southwest swell – a nice little follow-up session.

The second week gets a bit dicey. From the 10th of September, a big 12ft easterly swell shows up, but it’s onshore and choppy – that’s a full-on kite session, not a paddle one. There are some smaller, cleaner windows on the 11th and 13th of September with 5ft to 6ft swells, but the wind angles aren't perfect. Still, given how consistent Victoria Bay is, there will be waves.

The absolute best on offer is Sunday the 6th of September afternoon and Tuesday the 1st of September morning. Don’t sleep on Sunday the 30th of August afternoon, either. Snag one of those glassy windows and you’ll be smiling.

- Rusty

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