Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at the local stretch over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a pretty lean start for the Wurtulla area. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until the tail end of the first week, so we’ve got a dry spell to sit through.

Early on, from the 31st of August through the 5th of September, it’s mostly tiny, gutless swells and the wind is just not playing ball. You’ll see a bit of clean surf on the morning of the 2nd and the 3rd, with a little 2 ft to 1 ft E swell and light cross-offshore winds, but the wave energy is laughable, reading just 63 and 57, so those are barely a ripple. No point getting excited.

The first real moment where things align is Wednesday morning, 8th of September. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NE, with a period of 6 seconds, and the wind goes glassy. That’s a rare treat. The combined energy climbs to 114 (moderate), and the conditions are clean. It’s a beginner-friendly height, and the offshore wind setup means the surface will be like a mirror. That’s the standout of the entire forecast, by a long shot. No crowds info on file, but with a glassy morning, you can bet the locals will be sniffing around.

After that, things get ugly again. The wind cranks up from the SSE on the 9th and 10th, with onshore and cross-onshore winds up to 22 mph, making for lumpy, choppy drudgery. The swell picks up big time on the 11th and 12th, hitting 10 ft from the SE, but the wind is still cross-on or cross, and the energy readings are massive (1,158 and 1,808), but the break is a beach setup – it’s going to be a close-out mess. The forecast even notes this swell is too big for the break. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s not clean.

We get a small window on the 12th with 10 ft and a long 9-second period, but with a cross-shore wind, it’s still a tricky, lumpy situation. The 13th drops to 8 ft, but the wind is onshore and the conditions are marginal. By the 14th and 15th, the swell is still 7 ft to 7 ft with fresh onshore winds, so it’s blown out and messy.

Bottom line: the only session worth chasing in this whole 16-day window is that glassy Wednesday morning, 8th September. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too big and sloppy. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because it can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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