Wamberal Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Wamberal Beach.

The first real chance to paddle out is on Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell from the south, with a short period of 8 seconds, so it’s not packing much punch. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSW, which is going to keep the surface real nice. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak (202), so you’ll be hunting for the little lines. Good for a longboard or a funboard.

Thursday morning, the 10th, sees a bigger jump in size, with 8ft from the south. The wind is still cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but the raw energy is massive (2143). That's a lot of water moving around. For a beginner break, that’s going to be a handful. It’s right on the edge of being too big for the average surfer. The afternoon turns messy with a strong cross-shore wind, so I’d be out of the water by lunch.

Friday the 11th is a bit of a letdown after that. The swell drops to 6ft from the SSE, wind is still cross-off, but the energy is moderate (546). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

The standout? You’ve got to look at the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September. The wind is glassy. Absolutely dead flat. The swell is 3ft from the south, but it’s got some grunt with a 13-second period, giving it that long-period groundswell feel. The combined energy is moderate (594), and the conditions are described as “glassy.” That’s a rare treat for a beach break. The sets will be better shaped, with more energy, and the paddle out will be easy between sets. It’s the best call in the whole window.

The very end of the run, Monday the 21st of September, looks interesting. The models are showing a 10ft swell from the SSE, but the forecast says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. With that kind of size and a 11-second period, the energy is strong (2035). Unless you’re a total charger, give that a miss. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup that day if the wind plays ball.

The weekend of the 21st and 22nd has some small, clean, weak waves, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The rest of the period is a write-off with onshore winds and chop.

So, to wrap it up: Wednesday the 16th of September at dawn is your best bet. Get there early for the glassy conditions and the clean 3ft south swell. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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