Windmills Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what we’ve got.

Honestly, mate, this is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, bleak stretch ahead. The first surfable window doesn't even open up until Monday the 17th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. Before that, we’ve got a solid 8-day gap of proper non-starters—just howling cross-shore winds from the ENE, choppy lumpy mess, and poor surf conditions day after day. Not a single wave worth paddling for.

The only break on the cards here is Windmills. It’s a tricky reef setup for advanced surfers only, and it’s fairly consistent but needs a clean window. That window finally appears on Monday the 17th. The early morning brings in a moderate 4 ft swell from ENE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind swings to a light offshore from the south at 9 mph. That’s a clean, surfable wave, even if the conditions are fairly ordinary. The afternoon cleans up even more—offshore breeze from the SSE at just 6 mph, with the swell dropping slightly to 4 ft. It’s small but workable. Combined wave energy is moderate at (253) in the morning and dropping to (184) by the afternoon.

Tuesday the 18th is a step back. The wind goes cross-shore again, the swell stays around 4 ft to 5 ft but the energy is still moderate (208) and (289). It’s not terrible, but it’s not clean either. The rest of the week is pretty forgettable, with cross-shore winds and chop dominating.

If I had to pick the absolute best of a bad bunch, it’s Monday the 17th afternoon at Windmills. Light offshore wind, clean face, and a little waist-to-chest high set from the ENE. That’s your window. It won’t be epic, but it’ll be the only surfable moment in a fortnight of junk.

Water’s sitting at 80°F, which is right around the normal mark for the time of year—nothing unusual there.

Stay patient, boys. This is a quiet spell.

- Rusty

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