Walkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the region. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a real struggle. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions thanks to a persistent cross-onshore wind that just won’t let up. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but that’s the only easy part.

The outlook kicks off on Friday the 28th of August, but honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for until we get to Saturday the 5th of September. That’s a whole week of onshore junk. From the 28th right through to the 4th of September, it’s a write-off. The wind is blowing from the east at 22 to 22 mph, smashing any chance of a clean face. The swell is there – between 4ft and 8ft – but it’s short-period, 7 to 8 seconds, and messy. The wave energy is weak to moderate (131 to 1168), but it’s all wasted. Don’t bother.

Then, on Saturday the 5th of September, we finally get a tiny window of hope. The morning session at Walkers might just be the only decent option in the entire forecast. The wind switches to a gentle cross-shore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, which is as close to clean as we’re going to get. The swell is a solid 6ft from the east, with a 9-second period, offering moderate energy (655). It’s still a bit lumpy, but it’s the only time the wind isn’t totally ruining it. I’d call it a marginal, short-lived chance. The afternoon, though, the wind picks back up to 16 mph and goes cross-onshore again, turning it back to choppy mess.

After that little teaser, it’s back to bad news. From Sunday the 6th of September right through to Saturday the 12th of September, we’re stuck in the same pattern. The wind is a relentless east or ENE cross-onshore, 16 to 22 mph, and the surf quality is poor. The swell sticks around, from 4ft up to 8ft, and the energy climbs from moderate (376) all the way up to strong (1123). But with that wind, it’s just lumpy, choppy, and unsurfable. If you’re into kite surfing, those strong, gusty cross-onshore winds and 8ft swell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a long, frustrating stretch.

So, the bottom line: the one and only standout is the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we’ve got. If you can’t make that, you’re looking at over a week of nothing. The swell is there, but the wind is the enemy.

Rusty.

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