Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up about what’s happening at Wurtulla. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a lot of chop and crummy conditions, so don’t get your hopes up too high.

The water’s sitting around 70°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

We kick off on Thursday the 10th of September, but it’s a write-off. 8ft of lumpy, short-period (7 seconds) SE windswell, but the wind is howling from the SSE at 22 mph, smashing it sideways-on. The energy is moderate but messy (539). It’s a poor surf call from the get-go. Friday, Saturday, Sunday… same story. Cross-onshore winds from the SSE and SE, between 9 and 16 mph, keeping it choppy. Swell drops from 6ft Friday to just 2ft by Sunday afternoon, with energy dropping fast into the weak zone (83). There is no stand-out session in this first week.

Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 16th is flat and weak. Swell barely cracks 3ft, periods are a short 6 seconds, and the energy is pathetic (54-70). It’s not worth paddling out for. Thursday the 17th sees a slight bump back up to 5ft, but it’s still cross-onshore and choppy. Another dud.

Now, look closely at Friday the 18th of September. The morning is the one tiny bright spot in this whole outlook. The swell is only 3ft from the east with a 7-second period, but the wind goes glassy – a light NE breeze at 3 mph. The water goes flat calm. The energy is weak (79), so it’s not going to be pumping, but it will be clean. If you’ve got a foamy or a longboard, you might find a fun little crumbler. It’s the only moment of the entire two weeks that isn’t just blown out.

After that, we slide back into poor conditions. Saturday the 19th morning has some glass, but the swell jumps to 5ft with a short 6-second period, and the wind shifts by the afternoon. The rest of the run up to the 25th is just wind, chop, and tiny, weak swell, with most energy readings under 100. There’s a flicker on the 24th with a clean morning and a 4ft SE swell (144 energy), but it’s still ordinary. The very end of the run on the 25th sees a strong 25 mph SSE wind, which is just nasty.

There’s nothing big enough for experts, and nothing clean enough for beginners. Honestly, the way the wind is sitting on this exposed beach break, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. Don’t force it. Put the board away and wait for a better window.

Rusty.

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