Wurtulla Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with ya – the next 16 days are a real test of patience for anyone trying to get a wave in at Wurtulla. The good news is, there’s a tiny window of hope, but you’ll need to pick your moments carefully.

The overall pattern is one of persistent small, weak swell dominated by short-period windslop from the east and north-northeast, with a frustratingly common cross-onshore breeze that’s going to chop things up. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the weak 34 to 95 range, with only a couple of days scraping into moderate energy in the low hundreds. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

Let’s start from the beginning. Wednesday, September 2nd, the morning is your best bet for the whole forecast period. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, so it’s a weak little groundswell. The combined energy is just 63 (weak). But the wind is light north-northwest, a cross-offshore breeze, which keeps the surface clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The crowd factor here is “often,” so you won’t be alone. This is the standout, but it’s a real small-wave session.

Thursday, September 3rd, morning is similar – 1 ft, east swell, 9-second period, clean with a light cross-off north-northwest breeze. Still small, but clean. The afternoon goes sloppy as the wind picks up.

Friday, September 4th, morning is the other real highlight. Glassy conditions – zero wind – and a tiny 1 ft east swell with a 9-second period. It’s the cleanest it’ll be all week, but you’re scratching for anything with power. The weak energy is 48.

After that, it’s a long, grim run. From Saturday, September 5th, through to the end of the second week, the forecast is dominated by poor surf conditions. The swell gets a touch bigger, hitting 4 ft on Saturday afternoon and 5 ft on Tuesday, September 8th, but it’s all short-period windswell (5-6 seconds) from the north-northeast, with the wind blowing cross-shore or cross-onshore, creating lumpy, choppy mess. The combined energy climbs to 121 on Tuesday afternoon, but it’s not worth paddling out for. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

There’s a gap of several days with no real recommendations. The only other glimmer comes on Monday, September 14th, afternoon, when a south-southwest cross-offshore breeze cleans up a 2 ft east swell (8 seconds), making it just surfable again. But by then, you’ll be desperate.

The last day, Thursday, September 17th, morning has a glassy 1 ft southeast swell (7 seconds) with a weak energy of just 27. It’s clean, but barely a ripple.

So, the best on offer is the Wednesday morning and Friday morning of the first week – tiny, clean, and glassy. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a tough stretch for Wurtulla.

Rusty.

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