Wilderness Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the Wilderness stretch. Let's have a look at the board.

This is a flat spell, plain and simple. We’re looking at a long gap of sixteen days with no decent surf to get excited about. The first entry for a recommendation is a no-go, and it doesn't really pick up after that. The whole setup is just a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions.

Starting off on Saturday the 29th, we’ve got a tiny 3ft NE swell, but it’s bumpy with a moderate onshore breeze and the water’s warm at 85°F, about average for this time of year. Combined wave energy is weak at 94. Not worth a paddle.

Sunday the 30th starts with practically nothing – 0.3ft of NE groundswell – and the wind is cross-off, so it’s clean but flat. The afternoon sees a slight lift to 3ft at a short 8-second period, enough to be called ‘surfable’ but the conditions are ordinary. The energy is still only moderate at 119.

Monday the 31st offers a brief chance for a glassy surf. The morning is clean as a whistle with light easterly winds and 2ft of NE swell. That’s about as good as it gets all week. The wave energy is weak at 88, but at least it’s glassy. The afternoon falls apart again with a risk of storms.

From there, it’s a long, grim run of poor surf. Tuesday the 1st, Wednesday the 2nd, right through to Sunday the 13th of September, the swell never gets above 3ft. Most days show either 0.3ft or 1ft – tiny slop. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just no energy behind it. The combined energy is mostly in the single or low double digits, which is about as weak as it gets. The period is all over the place, from a short 5 seconds to a long 12 seconds, but it’s all small.

For the advanced crew, there’s a brief moment on Tuesday the 8th of September morning with a 1ft NE groundswell at a long 12 seconds, but the energy is weak (49). The wind is a gentle offshore, so it’ll be clean, but barely breaking.

Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. There’s no standout session here. The only real highlight is that glassy Monday morning, but even that is tiny. For the rest, you’re better off checking the forecast again. For a beach and reef setup like this, with such small conditions and persistent onshore or cross-off winds, it’s more of a light wind kiting setup than a surfing one. But I wouldn't bet on it.

Stay tuned, forecasts can change. Until then, keep the board in the car.

Rusty

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