Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here again. Let’s run through the same outlook in feet and miles, so you’ve got the full picture.

Right now, things are pretty flat and average, so you’re not missing much. The first real window of surf kicks off Sunday the 10th of August at Windang Island, but honestly, it’s more of a tease than anything solid—waves around 6 ft from the ENE with a short 9-second period, and while the cross-offshore wind from the NNW will keep things clean, the energy reading of 591 is only moderate. The swell drops back Monday the 11th, with a cleaner, better-shaped pulse from the south. Tuesday the 12th, morning glass-off conditions with a 3 ft south swell at 11 seconds and a gentle offshore from the WNW. That’s a nice clean start to the day, with a moderate wave energy reading of 232. That same day, Wednesday the 13th, Thursday the 14th, and Friday the 15th all have some clean windows with offshore wind, but the swell sizes hover around 3 ft to 4 ft—still fun for a longboard or a fish, but nothing that’ll have you scrambling for the wetsuit. Thursday the 14th of August, Friday morning is the pick of this run: glassy conditions, a solid 4 ft south swell at 9 seconds, and clean waves. Energy sits at 333 (moderate), and with light WSW winds, it’ll be well-shaped.

Now, the real standout—the one to circle on your calendar—is Thursday the 20th of August. Early morning, Windang Island will be firing with a 6 ft ENE swell at 9 seconds and a clean cross-offshore wind from the SSW. The combined wave energy reading hits 797, which is solidly moderate-to-strong, and it’s looking like the best conditions of the whole outlook. The swell direction from the ENE works well with the reef and point setup here, which is exposed to SE swells. Expect good quality, longer-period energy with clean faces. Crowds are possible here—it’s a well-known spot—but the quality of the surf will be worth it. The water temperature is around 65°, pretty much average for this time of year with only a slight anomaly of 1°, so nothing unusual.

The week leading up to the 20th has a few days with swell over 5 ft, like Tuesday the 19th with 5 ft ENE at 8 seconds, but the onshore wind and short period make it sloppy and better suited for experts—or maybe even kite surfers if you’re into that. Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd both have clean morning windows with 6 ft to 6 ft ENE swell, long 10-second periods, and offshore winds, but the energy is only moderate. A good backup, but not the main event.

All up, the 16-day window has a few decent days, but Thursday the 20th of August morning at Windang Island is the one to aim for. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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