Wamberal Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here with the look ahead for your local break.

We’ve got a bit of a slow burner this time around. The next few days are pretty lacklustre, with a lot of poor conditions and onshore slop. You’ll want to be patient because the first real window of opportunity doesn’t pop up until the tail end of the week. The water temperature is sitting at 64°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Here’s the run down:

You’ll want to sit out the early part of the week. Monday afternoon is a write-off with a NE cross-on breeze at 15 mph chopping up a tiny 2 ft south swell. Tuesday and Wednesday are no better, with messy wind and rain making a mess of the small 3 ft waves. The only real silver lining is a clean session on Tuesday afternoon (25 August) with a light NNW cross-off breeze, but the swell is still small and weak at 3 ft from the ENE with a period of 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

The first real standout comes on Thursday morning, 27 August. This is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a 5 ft south swell rolling in with a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW at only 6 mph. The combined swell energy is reading 369 (moderate), so there’s some real push behind it. This is your best bet for the first week – clean, well-shaped waves at Wamberal Beach. The south swell is a good direction for this exposed beach, and with light winds, it’ll be a fun session.

Then, hold onto your boardies, because Friday morning, 28 August is an absolute ripper. We’re talking about a glassy morning with zero wind from the WNW. The swell is 3 ft from the south with a period of 8 seconds, but the energy is moderate at 211. It’s not the biggest, but it’s clean as a whistle and the conditions will be absolutely perfect. It’s a beginner-friendly size, so everyone can get a piece of it.

After that, things go quiet again. Saturday and Sunday are a mix of cross and onshore winds, making the 4-4 ft swell messy. The 30th of August (Sunday morning) has a glassy moment with a tiny 2 ft, but it’s mostly a nothing burger.

The second week remains a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a huge gap with no real recommendations. Monday morning, 31 August, is glassy but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft, even though it’s a long-period 18-second groundswell from the SSE. That’s more of a paddle than a surf. The following days stay small and weak, with the odd clean offshore breeze (like Wednesday, 2 September) but waves barely reaching 2 ft and energy levels dropping to 90-128. It’s just not doing much.

The one promising blip in the second week is Saturday, 5 September. The morning shows a 5 ft swell from the NE, but it’s a short period of 7 seconds and onshore wind, making it a bit of a mess. The afternoon sees a slight drop to 5 ft but with the same cross-on. The combined energy is strong at 511-512, but the wind is a problem. For a beach break like Wamberal, this setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the wind and short-period swell.

The tail end of the forecast (6th to 8th September) is a dud with more rain, onshore winds, and tiny waves. The only clean moment is Tuesday afternoon, 8 September, but it’s a 2 ft swell with a 19 mph wind, which is a miss.

The standout: Lock in Thursday morning, 27 August for the best combination of size and clean conditions. If you can get out Friday morning, 28 August, the glassy perfection is worth the effort, even if the swell is smaller.

Rusty.

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