Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let's talk about what's happening with the surf. It's Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown for you.

Alright, lookin' at the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a flat spell to start. Honestly, there isn't much to get excited about for a while. We've got a long stretch of days where the conditions are pretty ordinary and the waves are small. The swell is hovering around the 3ft to 3ft mark with short periods around 7 to 8 seconds, just not packing any punch. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 86 and 139 for the first few days. We're looking at a real gap with no solid recommendations.

If you're desperate for a paddle, Wurtulla is the only game in town. It's an exposed beach break that's good for beginners, and it's fairly consistent. The water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

The first semi-decent chance doesn't come until Tuesday the 25th of August in the early morning. The wind swings around to the southeast at just 3 mph, going glassy, and we've got a 3ft swell from the ENE with an 8-second period. The combined energy (143) is still weak but it's the cleanest it will be. It's surfable but nothing to write home about. That glassy window doesn't last, as the afternoon gets blown out.

You'll get another brief glassy reprieve on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August, with similar small 3ft surf and a NNW breeze. Still very ordinary.

The pattern continues: a few more glassy mornings pop up, like on Saturday the 29th of August with a 3ft swell, and again on Tuesday the 1st of September with a 3ft swell. The period stretches out to 10 seconds on Wednesday the 2nd of September, which is a little better shape-wise, but we're still only talking about a 3ft wave.

Things get a bit more interesting around Thursday the 3rd of September. The morning looks clean with a 3ft ENE swell and a 10-second period, and a light north wind keeping it tidy. The combined energy bumps up to 184 (moderate). It's not a standout by any means, but it's the best of a pretty modest bunch.

The real standout, if you can wait, is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. The wind is glassy again from the ENE at just 3 mph, the swell is a 3ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is the highest we'll see at 193 (moderate). The conditions will be glassy and the waves will have a bit more push to them. For this area in this window, that's the one to aim for.

After that, the wind gets up and the quality drops off, with onshore winds and lumpy conditions for the rest of the outlook. It's a flat run with only small windows of clean surf.

Rusty.

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