Windang Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s cut to it—this stretch is mostly a waiting game. The next week and a half is pretty flat and ordinary, with hardly any swell and winds that are mostly cross-shore or onshore. You’ll see a lot of days with waves under 3 feet, and the energy is weak, often in the low double digits or even single digits (like 60 or 44). There are a few moments, like Friday the 21st morning with a clean 2.6ft easterly and light offshore wind, but it’s still pretty small. The standout is definitely the end of the run—Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st look like they’ll fire.

Windang Island (Illawarra) is the only break in the mix, and it’s a reef and point setup, exposed to the SE. For the first week, you’re mostly looking at poor surf—lots of 1ft to 2ft slop, short periods, and cross-onshore breezes messing it up. The water’s sitting at 64.4°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no drama there.

Now, let’s talk about the good stuff. From the 24th afternoon, things start to get a bit more interesting—a glassy 2.3ft with a bit more energy (106) turns into a surfable but still ordinary session. Then the 25th has a moderate offshore with 2.3ft (113). Still small, but cleaner.

The real kicker comes on Monday the 31st. The morning kicks off with a 6.9ft southerly, 10-second period, and a light offshore—energy jumps to 891. That’s a proper pulse. The afternoon gets even better: 9.8ft at 10 seconds with a moderate offshore, and the energy rockets to 2717. That’s strong, powerful surf. This is the standout, no question. It’s big enough to sort out the experienced crew—this is not for beginners. Over 8ft means experts only. The offshore wind is going to keep it clean, and the south direction suits the exposure.

Tuesday the 1st still has solid 9.8ft surf in the morning, but the wind turns cross-off, and it’s a bit more questionable on the tides—still a good day, but not as crisp as Monday. The energy is still strong at 1567. The afternoon drops off with a cross-on breeze and it gets choppy.

Then Wednesday the 2nd morning looks fantastic: 5.9ft south-east swell, glassy, with a strong energy reading of 1071. That’s another clean session, though smaller than Monday. The afternoon gets onshore and a bit messier at 7.2ft.

So here’s the call: if you can wait, Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st are your days. Monday looks the pick of the lot—big, clean, and powerful. The long-range promise is real, but keep in mind it’s a week and a half out, so it’s promising, not certain. Before that, it’s mostly a skimboard and kite-surf kind of stretch with the small, choppy conditions. Keep the faith—this one’s worth the wait.

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