Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be straight with you – it’s been a rough stretch out here at Whispering Waves, but I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. We’ve got to wade through some average junk first, though.

The first few days are a write-off. That easterly wind just has the place chopped up and lumpy, with a messy 10ft swell on Sunday the 13th that’s absolutely blown out by a 22 mph cross-on breeze. Don’t even bother getting the wetsuit wet. Monday the 14th is more of the same, just bigger and uglier. We’re looking at a solid gap of poor surf right off the bat.

The real story starts to change on Wednesday the 16th. The wind finally clocks around to the southwest and goes offshore. We’ve got a tiny 2ft groundswell, but that period is a whopping 16 seconds – very long period energy that will wrap beautifully down the point. The combined swell energy is moderate (238), so it won’t be a world-beater, but it’ll be clean and lined-up. It’s a tiny wave for the patient surfer, but it’s a start.

Thursday the 17th is where we finally get a bit of push. The morning is still a bit messy, but the afternoon session is a real standout for the week. The swell is a solid 6ft from the SE with a short 8-second period, but the wind goes light and clean from the south. The combined energy jumps up (1111), packing a punch. This will be perfect for an intermediate board, offering punchy, fast waves over waist-to-chest high. The wind is light, so expect clean faces.

Friday the 18th through Saturday the 20th? Forget it. The wind cranks back onshore and the swell gets big and messy again – 10ft to 13ft of junk. This is kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The local water temperature is about average for this time of year, so don’t expect any surprises there.

Hold on, though. Monday the 21st of September is the best on offer in the whole window. We’ve got a clean 7ft to 8ft ESE groundswell hitting the coast. The wind is offshore from the SSW, light to moderate, and the combined energy is massive (1488). This is heavy, powerful surf in the overhead range, best left for experienced surfers. The point will be absolutely firing, with long, clean walls. This is the day to call in sick for work.

After that, things settle down again. Tuesday the 22nd drops off to a smaller but still fun 5ft, and the wind holds. Then we get a long gap until the end of the week, but trust me, the last real highlight is on Sunday the 27th of September. Glassy conditions with a 7ft, 16-second SSW groundswell. The wind is almost dead calm in the morning (3 mph from the ESE, glassy), with a combined energy reading of 2134. This is another heavy, powerful, long-period swell. It will be epic for the experts, but the point might get a bit straight and fast for beach breaks. The afternoon holds solid with a clean offshore breeze.

The Monday the 28th looks smaller again but still clean. So, to sum it up: We have two true standouts – the afternoon of Thursday the 17th and all of Monday the 21st of September, with a bonus glassy session on Sunday the 27th. The rest is either blown out, too small, or too wild. Keep your powder dry for those windows.

Rusty.

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