Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming down the pipe.

Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day picture, it’s a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got a long stretch of small, wind-affected stuff before a real pulse of energy shows up late in the game. For the first week and a half, you’re mostly looking at small waves and tricky winds, so patience is the name of the game. The real standout is that last weekend, and it’s a big one, so mark your calendars.

The only spot on offer is Windang Island, a reef and point set-up that's fairly consistent. It's exposed to the swell, but we're dealing with some funky conditions for a while.

Starting off Tuesday the 18th, it’s pretty grim. We’ve got a tiny 1.3ft swell from the ESE, and a cross-onshore wind is messing it all up. The water temp is sitting at a pretty average 64.6°F for this time of year. Don’t even bother paddling out.

Wednesday the 19th sees a bit more size, up to 3.9ft from the E, but the wind swings around to a moderate cross-onshore from the NE at 15.5 mph. It’s gonna be a choppy mess, with moderate wave energy (405). Not worth it.

Thursday the 20th morning is still tiny and cross-shore. The afternoon actually cleans up nicely with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW and clean conditions, but the swell is only 2.6ft from the NE with a short period of 6 seconds. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The wave energy is weak (79).

Friday the 21st through to Tuesday the 25th is a real slog. We’re talking tiny waves, mostly below 2.3ft, and inconsistent. The winds are all over the place, but the energy is consistently weak. There’s a brief moment on Monday the 24th afternoon where it goes glassy, with 1.6ft waves from the S at 10 seconds, but it’s just too small to get excited about.

You’ll be waiting nearly two weeks for anything with real grunt. Then we get to Saturday the 30th of August. Now we're talking. Overnight a solid groundswell pushes in. Saturday morning we’ve got a solid 7.2ft swell from the SSE with a very long period of 18 seconds. The wave energy is massive, coming in at 4094. The wind is light and variable from the S, keeping it clean with just small ripples. This is serious size though – over 8.2ft on the afternoon, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The point break setup at Windang Island should handle that long period well, but that's a lot of water moving.

The swell hangs around through Sunday the 31st and Monday the 1st of September, but it drops off and the winds get messy again. The best and cleanest window is that Saturday morning. That’s the one.

So, to keep it simple: the next week and a half is a write-off. Don't bother. Gear up for that last weekend of August. Saturday the 30th morning at Windang Island is your only true standout – a big, clean groundswell with some serious power. It’s a promise this far out, but a good one.

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