Whispering Waves Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get into it. I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch, so here’s the word.

First up, the only game in town for the next 16 days is Whispering Waves. It’s a point break, exposed to south swell, and it’s *inconsistent* – meaning it picks and chooses when it wants to fire. The next week and a half is looking pretty grim, with a lot of onshore wind and messy conditions. There’s a long gap of poor to zero surf from now through to the end of August, with nothing worth paddling out for.

Saturday 31st August morning sees a tiny bit of life – a 3ft SSW swell at 9 seconds, with cross-off wind. It’s small and weak, with combined energy of only 139 (weak). Not worth getting wet for, honestly.

Things get a bit more interesting on Wednesday 2nd September. The morning has a 6ft SW swell, but it’s short period at 6 seconds – that’s windswell, sloppy. The real standout is the afternoon: a 4ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 14 seconds, and a clean offshore breeze from the SW. The combined energy is 850 (moderate). That’s a proper point-break swell. Long period groundswell like this will wrap in beautifully. But it’s still only a marginal call, and it’s inconsistent here, so you might be waiting a while between sets. Crowds are possible. The water temp is average for this time of year.

Keep an eye on Sunday 7th September. The morning brings a clean 6ft easterly swell at 10 seconds, with a moderate offshore wind. Expect very good conditions. The combined energy sits at 787 (moderate). Not a monster, but clean and lined-up. That’s your best bet in the first week.

Now, into the second week, things get bigger. Monday 11th September morning is a highlight: a 13ft east swell at 9 seconds, with a moderate offshore from the SW. This is for experienced surfers only – over 8ft is expert territory. The combined energy is 2664 (strong). It’s a big, powerful swell, but short-ish period. Should be charging on the point. Crowds are possible. The water is about average for the time of year.

The rest of the window is mostly small, blown out, or too big with nasty onshore gales. Nothing else really stands out as a must-surf session.

So, bottom line: Don’t hold your breath for the next week. Point your board at Wednesday 2nd September afternoon for a clean, long-period groundswell, and Monday 11th September morning for the biggest, most powerful set of the run – but only if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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