Waverly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get real. I'm looking at the charts for the next two weeks, and mate, it's a dead zone. No good options on the table, nothing even close to a proper wave. We're in for a serious dry spell.

It's the kind of blank run that's pretty normal for this stretch. There's just no consistency to the swell, and the wind hasn't got the decency to give us a clean day to work with. We've got a lot of small, weak, and choppy slop on the menu.

Let's walk through the days.

The whole start is a total washout. Thursday the 27th is flat out ugly, with a cross-onshore wind and a pathetic 2ft of weak, crumbly ESE swell. The energy is a paltry (52). Not worth a look. Friday and Saturday are more of the same – tiny waves, messy cross-shore winds, and a whole lot of nothing. Saturday morning might show 2ft, but it’s still too small and junk to care about.

There is a brief window Friday morning when the wind goes dead calm, but the swell is a tiny 2ft at 8 seconds, so it’s a no-go.

The first sign of something that isn't totally flat comes on Thursday, September 3rd. Thursday morning shows 3ft, and it’s glassy, but it’s still short-period ENE windswell, and the notes say it's very ordinary. The afternoon is slightly better, with 4ft and a clean offshore breeze, but it’s still not enough to get anyone excited. You could paddle out, but you’d be hunting for scraps.

Friday the 4th has a slightly better energy reading (118 to 133), but the onshore winds kill the quality. The size holds around 3ft, still weak and short period. Nothing to write home about.

The following week is more of the same. We see a bit of swell come in on the 6th and 7th, with waves up to 4ft, but the winds are onshore and the periods are terrible – mostly 5 or 6 seconds. It'll be a blown-out mess. The energy is still weak to moderate. Tuesday the 8th has the biggest reading of 4ft in the afternoon, but it comes with a cross-shore wind and a short period, so the quality is going to be awful.

So, to be straight with you: there is nothing surfable in the next 16 days. The energy is weak, the winds are junk, and the swells are short and disorganized. If you're that keen, maybe the 3rd or 4th might give you a paddle, but it's a long shot and not worth the drive. It's one of those times when the ocean just shuts down, and the lack of any consistent swell makes it feel like an eternity. I'm not going to pretend it looks good. It doesn't.

We’re just going to have to wait for the pattern to shift. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd say don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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