Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Wurtulla. Let's be real with you – this outlook is a tough one. We're looking at a stretch of surf that's pretty ordinary for the next couple of weeks, with no standout, epic days to get genuinely excited about. The best we can hope for are a few brief windows of clean, small waves that are more about a paddle than a proper session.

The water is sitting at 68°, which is a bit colder than we'd normally expect for this time of year, so you'll want a decent spring suit.

The whole period kicks off Sunday, August 30th, with a 5ft SE swell, but it's a cross-onshore, choppy mess with a combined energy of 184 (that's moderate energy). It's a write-off.

We then hit a real dry spell. From Monday, August 31st, all the way through to Saturday, September 5th, the surf is tiny, weak, and often messy. There's a brief moment on Wednesday, September 2nd, where the morning is clean with a light offshore from the NNW, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft from the east. That's a "maybe get a few grovelly ones if you're desperate" kind of session. The combined energy is a weak 64. Later that day, the wind swings around and ruins it.

Saturday, September 5th, sees a new little pulse of swell from the NNE, but it's short-period stuff. The morning is clean with a cross-offshore wind, but the swell is only 3ft and the energy is a paltry 48. The afternoon gets bigger at 4ft, but it's onshore and lumpy. Not a good trade-off.

The next real chance comes on the morning of Sunday, September 6th. It's clean again, cross-offshore from the NNW, with a 3ft NNE swell. The energy is still low at 73, but it's surfable and very ordinary. It's about the best of a bad bunch.

After that, it's back to the same old story. Small, weak, and mostly onshore junk through the second week. The biggest swell we see in the far distance is a 6ft SE pulse on Friday, September 11th, but the wind is howling onshore and the energy is strong at 324, making it a total mess for the paddle. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Honestly, for a spot that's usually fairly consistent, this is a flat run. It's a 16-day stretch where the only real "surf" is small and clean on a couple of mornings. Forecasts can change, so keep your eye on the charts, but as it stands, leave your big boards at home and grab the groveler if you're desperate for a paddle.

Rusty.

Read more