Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, grab a cuppa, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next few weeks.

The window starts quiet, but there's a proper pulse of southern hemi groundswell building for the second week that’s got our best break, Windang Island, looking really interesting. It’s a solid reef and point setup, fairly consistent, and it loves a solid SE swell, so this run has plenty of potential. Just keep in mind it’s an advanced wave, so this isn't one for the groms or the weekend warriors.

The first few days are small and uninspiring. Friday the 7th is a write-off with a tiny 2ft SSE swell and a light offshore in the morning, but the SE cross-on wrecking it by the arvo. Saturday the 8th shows a glimmer of hope: a glassy 2ft S swell on the morning, with a period of 8 seconds. It’s tiny, but it’s clean. That’s about it for the first week—everything else is either onshore, choppy, or just too small to bother with. There’s a block of nothing worth chasing from Saturday arvo right through to the end of the second week.

Now, hold onto your board. The real action kicks off on Thursday the 13th, when a solid 6ft S swell rolls in with a 10-second period and a combined energy of 686 (moderate wave energy). It’s clean with a cross-off offshore, but the wind goes cross-shore in the arvo. That’s a warm-up. Friday the 14th is the morning you want to circle. The swell drops slightly to 6ft from the SSE, but the wind is a light cross-off, and the conditions are described as "very good." This is the standout. The 10-second period means it’s a proper groundswell with good shape, and the energy is still high at 632 (moderate wave energy). But for a point reef like Windang Island, that long period makes for some beautifully lined-up walls. The morning is the pick; the arvo gets chopped by a cross-onshore.

The following Saturday the 15th still has some 4ft SSE swell, but it’s not as clean. After that, the swell drops right off into the third week, with nothing but tiny, poor conditions through to the 22nd. There’s a late pulse on Friday the 21st with a 6ft S swell, but it’s got a short 7-second period and onshore winds, so it’s messy. The 22nd has a 7ft S swell with a cross-shore wind, but it’s borderline for experts and the quality is marginal.

The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no worries there. If you are a solid surfer, the absolute best on offer is Friday morning the 14th at Windang Island. The 6ft SSE swell, light cross-off wind, and clean conditions will be a real treat. The 13th is a solid backup if you can handle the bumpier arvo conditions. Everything else is a pass.

Rusty

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