Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Look, I've got some mixed news for you. We've got a bit of a flat spell to get through first, but there's a couple of ripper days on the horizon if you can be patient.

The overall pattern for the next couple of weeks starts slow, real slow. From now until the end of this week, we're looking at small, messy conditions. Then, hold onto your boardies, because the following week shapes up with some proper groundswell and glassy mornings – that's where the real action is.

Let's start with the here and now. For the next few days, Windang Island is a write-off. The swell is tiny, and we've got a cross-onshore breeze making a mess of things. On Tuesday the 18th, we get a bit of a reprieve with a glass-off in the morning, but the swell is only 2ft. It's surfable, but you'll be scratching for anything decent. That flat, underpowered run extends right through to Saturday the 22nd. There's a brief moment on Friday morning the 21st where it's glassy with a 3ft swell, but the energy is weak, so it's not going to set the world on fire.

Now, here’s the standout. Keep your eyes locked on Sunday the 23rd of August morning. This is the one we've been waiting for. A solid 8ft south swell hits with a period of 9 seconds. The energy reading is massive, so there's plenty of grunt in the water. That is proper wave energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the north, making for clean, lined-up waves. This is excellent surf, but at that size it's strictly for the experienced crew. Beginners, sit this one out.

After that pulse drops, we still have some fun, smaller swells through the start of the following week. Monday the 24th has clean 4ft conditions in the morning with an offshore breeze, and Tuesday the 25th looks choice too: glassy in the morning with a 6ft south swell, and then cleaning up even more in the afternoon with a strong 16 mph offshore wind from the west.

Windang Island is a reef and point break, which is perfect for these south swells. It's an exposed spot, so it grabs the energy well. It can draw a crowd though, and breaking is on offer for the Sunday standout, so get in early. The water temp here is running about average for this time of year, so your 3/2 steamer will be fine.

For the second week, the swell hangs in there but gets a bit smaller. Wednesday and Thursday mornings have those strong offshore winds (19 mph +), but the swell drops to 5ft to 4ft. The energy is still moderate, but those strong winds can make it a bit tricky. After that, it fades back out with small, choppy conditions to close out the month. Overall, despite the quiet start, that Sunday morning on the 23rd is your absolute best bet – set the alarm and don't sleep in.

Rusty.

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