Whipsiderry Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions at Whipsiderry from the 8th right through until the 13th of September. The wind is a real problem. We’re looking at onshore and cross-onshore winds from the north and northwest, gusting up to 18 to 22 mph, just chopping everything up. The swell is there, with a solid 6 ft from the west on the Tuesday, but it’s a messy, windy mess. The combined energy is moderate at best (627) but it’s all for nothing. You’d be better off staying home.

We do see a little window of clean surf on the 10th, with a light south wind and cross-offshore conditions, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft and 4 ft. The energy is weak (64 and 110), so it’s not really going to do much. It’s a kite surfer’s setup, not a paddler’s.

The gap feels long. Honestly, from the 8th right up to the morning of the 18th, it’s all pretty grim. There’s a marginal day on the 13th (Sunday) where the swell is 5 ft from the west, but the wind is still light cross-onshore – it’s a maybe, but you’d be rolling the dice.

Now, the real standout. Circle the 18th of September. That’s the day. The morning is looking like the best we’ve got for the whole run. We’ll see an ESE wind at just 3 mph blowing offshore, with a 5 ft west-northwest swell and a very nice 11-second period. That’s groundswell, folks. The combined energy is a solid 525 – moderate but with good shape. It’s clean, the conditions are good, and it’s a proper wave for an intermediate. The afternoon is even better: glassy, with a flat calm sea and a 4 ft swell. That’s a session you’ll remember.

The 19th and 20th are small and ordinary, but the 18th is the one. After that, we get a big spike on the 21st with a 5 ft west-northwest swell and a very long 16-second period, but the wind is a howling 31 mph from the northwest. That’s a near gale. The energy is high (971), but it’s unsurfable. The 22nd and 23rd are small and windy again.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The best surf is on Friday, September 18th, with clean, offshore winds and a proper groundswell. Get in the water before the wind picks up again. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

Rusty.

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