Voodoo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming up at Voodoo, a reef setup that needs the right direction. It’s been pretty ordinary lately, but there’s a couple of serious windows further out that’ll get the heart pumping.

For this first stretch, the surf is small and the quality is lacking. Tuesday morning (1st Sept) is clean enough with a light cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 3 ft from the south at 11 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets even better wind, glassy offshore from the NNE, still small at 3 ft. The wave energy is weak (151 and 143), so it’s a mellow paddle but not pumping.

Wednesday (2nd) the surf drops to 2 ft. The morning is cross-shore and messy, but the afternoon turns glassy with a slight air. The swell is weak (75) and small, though the clean surface is a plus. Thursday (3rd) is a write-off with choppy, wind-affected 2 ft junk.

Friday (4th) morning perks up a touch with clean conditions and a cross-off breeze, swell 3 ft from the south at 10 seconds, moderate energy (159). It’s still ordinary. The rest of the first week stays small and wind-frazzled, with a nasty near gale on Saturday (5th) afternoon that’s only 3 ft from the WNW with a 4-second period – absolute windswell slop. Kite surfers might get a kick out of that one.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday morning (6th September) looks good – 4 ft south swell at 11 seconds, glassy conditions, and the energy jumps to 395. The water temp is 63°, which is about normal for this time of year. That’s a solid morning for a reef wave. The afternoon drops back a bit but stays clean.

The big news is further out. After a period of poor, blown-out surf in the second week, we get a standout on Friday morning (11th September). A massive 16 ft south swell at 12 seconds rolls in, with light onshore wind. The energy is enormous (12168). This is expert territory, way over 8 ft. It’ll be raw, powerful, and thick on the reef. This is the one to circle on the calendar, but with a caveat – it’s two weeks out, so it’s promising but not locked in. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-on breeze.

Another good window appears on Monday morning (14th September). Glassy conditions, 4 ft from the ESE at 10 seconds, and solid energy (670). That’s a clean, surfable morning with nice shape for a reef break. After that, the surf fades right down to almost nothing by Wednesday (16th).

So, the lay of the land: a whole lot of average small stuff for the first week, with a clean Sunday morning (6th) as a decent warm-up. The true standout is the massive, expert-only Friday (11th) – that’s the big dog. The Monday (14th) morning is a cleaner, all-round option for the second week. For most of the run, you’ll be scratching for quality, but those two dates hold real promise.

Rusty.

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