Windansea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Lookin’ at the 16-day stretch ahead for Windansea, I gotta be straight with you—it’s a tough run. We’ve got a solid two weeks of pretty flat, choppy conditions before things even start to look a little more promising right at the tail end. The water’s sittin’ at a balmy 75°, which is 8° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s very unusual, almost like bathwater.

Right from the start, Tuesday 4 August through to about Sunday 16 August, it’s pretty grim. Swell heights are tiny, mostly hangin’ around 1ft to 2ft, and the wind’s clockin’ in from the WSW or W at 9 to 13 mph, which puts it either cross-on or onshore. That means the surface is choppy and messy. The combined wave energy’s weak, sittin’ between 157 and 383 – just not enough grunt for a decent wave. The period is all over the place: sometimes short at 13 seconds, sometimes long at 19 seconds, but there’s just no height to back it up.

Come Monday 10 August, we get a little blip—swell’s still 2ft, but the wind goes cross-shore, and the wave comment calls it “marginal.” That’s the first time we’ve seen anything other than poor. But it’s still not something I’d paddle out for.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth mentionin’, comes toward the end. Friday 14 August through to Saturday 15 August, we finally see some energy build. On the Friday, swell sits at 2ft from the SW with a 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 526 – that’s moderate, finally. And by Saturday 15 August, we get 3ft pushin’ to 4ft from the same SW direction, with the energy hittin’ 612. Still, the wind is onshore from the W at 9 to 13 mph, so you’re lookin’ at a bit of chop on the surface. The swell direction is SW, which lines up with the optimum for Windansea, so there’s some shape potential if the wind lays down, but don’t bank on perfection.

Honestly, for the first 13 days or so, you’re better off doin’ something else. The swell’s just too weak and the wind’s against us. That Saturday 15 August is your best shot—small but the most energy we’ll see, with that long period groundswell that can wrap in cleanly if the wind drops. Crowds are often here, so expect company even for small waves. But it’s not beginner-friendly at over 3ft for some, and over 4ft it’s startin’ to push into more advanced territory. The long period (16 seconds) means it’ll break a bit straight at the reef if you’re not careful.

So, Rusty’s call: If you’re desperate, aim for Saturday 15 August. The rest of the window is a write-off. The long-range stuff is promisin’ but far out—keep an eye on it, but don’t get your hopes up too high yet.

Rusty.

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