Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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

To be real with you, this 16-day stretch is a tough one. We're looking at a lot of junk, with mostly small, weak swells and rubbish winds. The water’s sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a spring suit if you’re hanging in the water.

We kick things off on Monday the 24th, but it’s a write-off with rain showers and onshore winds. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 25th is the one true standout of the whole period. The morning is absolutely glassed off – zero wind – and there’s a small 3ft swell sneaking in from the east. The period is short, just 8 seconds, so it won’t have much push, but with the water like glass, it’s the cleanest wave you’ll get. The combined energy is weak at 145, so it’s all about the conditions, not the power. Anybody on a longboard or a funboard will be having a ball before the seabreeze ruins it. It’s a beginner-friendly break that is fairly consistent, so expect a few others out there – crowds are often an issue here.

After that Tuesday morning window, it’s mostly downhill. Wednesday the 26th morning we get a tiny bump of 3ft with a light offshore wind from the WSW, making it clean, but it’s weak. There’s a moment Wednesday afternoon where the wind goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft. It’s surfable, but barely.

From Thursday the 27th all the way through to the end of the first week, it’s a mess. Winds turn onshore or cross-shore and pick up, and wave heights try to hit 5ft or 5ft over the weekend, but the period is super short at 5-6 seconds with a cross-onshore wind. That combo is pure chop – it’ll look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Energy hits a moderate 240 on Saturday the 29th, but the quality is poor.

The second week starts off a bit better. Monday, September 1st has a bigger swell of 5ft from the ESE, but conditions are marginal. The real flicker of hope comes on Wednesday, September 3rd morning, with clean 4ft surf and glassy conditions from the NNE. The wind is calm, so it’ll be clean, but the period is still short at 7 seconds. It will be surfable, but nothing special.

From Thursday the 4th onward, the swell just completely dies off, dropping to 1ft. Even with a long-period groundswell of 13 seconds on Sunday the 6th, the swell is too tiny to break properly. By Monday the 8th, we get a little lift to 2ft with a clean offshore wind, but it’s pretty ordinary.

Honestly, if you want a wave, you need to be on it Tuesday the 25th morning. After that, keep your eyes on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.

Rusty.

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