Wabasso Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you – Wabasso is a sandbar that only breaks rarely, and this sixteen-day stretch is pretty much a write-off. We’ve got a long, flat spell from the start, with barely any swell to speak of until the first days of September.

Kicking off Tuesday the 25th of August, we’ve got a tiny 0.7ft easterly windswell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is just 7 – that’s weaker than a kiddie pool. Cross-off wind in the morning, but there’s nothing to ride. Wednesday and Thursday keep that 0.7ft swell, and while Thursday morning goes glassy, the swell’s got a 15-second period and only 29 units of energy. That’s a long-period groundswell, but on a sandbar it breaks too straight and loses all its punch. Friday the 28th through the end of August is a slog: 1ft to 2ft swells, mostly cross-onshore wind, and energy figures in the 30s and 40s. Water temp is about average for the time of year, so no weirdness there, but the surf is dead.

We get a little bump on Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon – combined energy jumps to 148 with a 1ft easterly swell, but it’s a 15-second period again (too clean for the sandbar), and onshore wind chops it up. Still “poor surf conditions.” The next few days stay small and messy.

The first real hope comes Saturday the 5th of September morning. Glassy surface, 2ft easterly swell with a 12-second period, and combined energy of 150 – finally some moderate juice. It’s only “surfable but ordinary,” but it’s something. The true standout is Sunday the 6th of September morning. Glassy, 2ft easterly swell, 12-second period, and combined energy of 206 – that’s solid moderate wave energy. Light offshore wind from the west will keep it clean. For a rare-breaking spot like Wabasso, that’s your best bet. The easterly direction lines up decently with the optimum NNE, so it should wrap in. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so expect a few heads. The 2ft swell is tiny and fine for beginners.

Monday the 7th of September morning looks good too – 3ft ENE swell, 11-second period, 225 energy, and clean cross-off wind. Tuesday the 8th morning is similar. After that, onshore winds shut it down.

The Sunday the 6th morning is the pick – glassy, clean, and just enough to get wet. The long flat spell at the start is normal for this area when it’s not breaking, but things can change. Don’t get too excited.

Rusty.

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