Wests and Seconds Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks. The only spot on the radar is Wests and Seconds, an advanced-level break that’s fairly exposed to the swell. It's a consistent one, but it’s gonna take a bit of patience to find the good windows.

The water temperature is sitting at 62°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no need to worry about a wetsuit change just yet.

The first few days aren't offering much. Wednesday the 9th has a solid 7ft SSW swell running but the wind is howling from the east at 22 mph, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The energy is strong at 2196, but it’s messy. Thursday and Friday are cleaner but the swell drops right off to around 3ft to 4ft, and while the wind is cross-offshore, the scores are just not there for anything worthwhile.

We’ve got a bit of a gap with no real standouts through the weekend and into Monday. The swell tries to pick up again on Monday the 14th with 6ft SSW swell, but the wind swings cross-onshore and it gets lumpy again. Not great.

Now, Tuesday the 15th morning is where it gets interesting. The wind goes light offshore from the north, and we’ve got a 6ft SSW swell with a period of 15 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and the energy registers at 1325. The conditions are forecast to be clean with gentle offshore breeze. This is the standout window for the near term – it’s the one to point the car at. The break is consistent, but keep in mind it can get crowded sometimes.

The following week is a mixed bag. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th drop off again with a cross-onshore wind messing things up. Friday the 18th has a fresh offshore but the swell is tiny at 3ft.

Then we get a real wildcard on Saturday the 19th. A 7ft swell from the WSW with a short period of just 8 seconds. The wind is cross-offshore and light, and they’re calling it very good surf conditions. That’s a promising long-range call, but with that short period, it might be a bit less predictable.

Sunday the 20th looks clean again with a 6ft SSW swell, but the real talk is Monday the 21st. That’s when the swell absolutely pumps up – 8ft on the morning and 10ft in the afternoon, with energy readings hitting 4288 and 10152. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. For a break like this, that’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle session.

Tuesday the 22nd is a beast. Swell heights are 18ft and 16ft with energy readings over 20,000. That’s far too big for this spot. Only for the very experienced, and even then, it’s a warning, not a recommendation.

The final days of the forecast window, Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th, drop back to a more manageable 8ft to 7ft, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be clean.

Best bet is to lock in Tuesday the 15th morning. Clean, offshore, and a proper groundswell running. The Saturday the 19th is a watch-and-see, but if the wind holds, it could be a fun one.

Rusty.

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