Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next week and a bit is a write-off for any decent waves around Windang Island. This reef and point setup (NSW) is gonna be a frustrating watch. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until the very end of the month, so you’re looking at an 8-day gap of tiny, weak, and wonky surf.

From Saturday 22 August through to Saturday 29 August, it’s all small dribble – mostly under 3 ft – with shifty winds and weak energy readings mostly in the double digits, like 14. The odd morning on Wednesday 26 August has a 4 ft swell from the ENE with a light cross-offshore wind, but the energy is still paltry at 184 and the conditions are only described as “very ordinary.” It’s not worth getting excited about. The water temp is running about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

The first real glimmer shows up on Monday 31 August morning – still poor, though. Hold out.

Now, Tuesday 1 September is the standout. Tuesday morning brings a clean 6 ft S swell with glassy conditions and zero wind – just absolute morning magic. The combined energy jumps to 323 (moderate), and while the period is a short 7 seconds, that S swell matches the optimum direction for the spot. Tuesday afternoon gets even better: a 7 ft S swell with a light cross-offshore breeze and very good conditions, with energy rocketing up to 940. This is the pick of the whole outlook. The afternoon will see a few more people out – crowds are “sometimes” an issue here – but on a solid, clean wave like that, it’s worth sharing.

Then on Thursday 3 September, it gets messy with a 5 ft NE swell and onshore wind – choppy and poor, not worth it.

But hold onto your board for Friday 4 September – a huge 10 ft SSE swell arriving in the morning with glassy conditions. At 10 ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The energy is a massive 1033 (strong), but that’s a lot of power on a reef and point break. The wind is glassy, making for clean, thick walls, but this one will be pumping and pushing hard. Afternoon sees a drop to 8 ft but still clean with a light cross-offshore. This is the other standout – just know your limits.

The following Sunday 6 September morning has a clean 3 ft E swell with glassy conditions and moderate energy of 241 – a nice little recovery session for the crew that isn't chasing size.

So to wrap it up: don’t waste your time until Tuesday 1 September. That’s your best bet for fun, clean, solid surf. Friday 4 September is the big-wave day for the experts. Everything else is either flat, weak, or wind-affected.

Stay patient, and stay stoked.

Rusty

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