Xa Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, with the lowdown on the waves at Xa. This spot's a reef for the advanced crew, open to the east. It's a tricky one, so you'll need your wits about you.

Water temp is about 73°F, which is dead average for this time of year, so you can leave the steamer at home.

The outlook is a bit of a mixed bag, and we've got a long wait for anything decent. The first few days are a washout. Friday 4th and Saturday 5th are a mess with onshore wind and weak, bumpy surf. Sunday 6th is no better. Monday 7th has a bit of size, but it's messy.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday 8th September morning. The wind drops to glassy, and we get a clean 4ft swell from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (347). The glassy conditions are a massive positive, making it the pick of the week. The afternoon stays glassy with a 4ft SSE swell. This is the standout for the first week. The crowds can be present here, so don't expect it to be empty.

Wednesday 9th morning is still clean with a 3ft SSE swell but then it turns choppy again. Thursday 10th through to Saturday 13th is a frustrating run of poor, onshore wind and lumpy conditions. The swell is there but it's all blown out.

Sunday 13th afternoon brings a 8ft S swell, but it's cross-shore and messy. That's a big wave for a reef, and with the wind, it's a no-go for a safe paddle.

Now, for the second week, things get interesting but a bit less certain. Monday 14th September sees a serious pulse of energy. A 5ft SSE swell jumps in the morning, but the real story is a big 7ft SSE swell in the afternoon. This is a very long period groundswell at 14 seconds, pumping out a whopping 1692 amount of energy. That's strong to very strong. The problem is the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy. For an advanced crew, this could be a beast, but it's not clean.

Tuesday 15th is still big with a 6ft SE swell, but the wind is onshore, making it poor. The swell direction is finally matching the optimum east direction, but the wind is killing it.

The real standout for the second week looks like Wednesday 16th September. We get a 4ft SE swell, long period at 12 seconds, with a light cross-shore wind. The energy is still moderate (617). It's a beautiful, clean wave for the reef.

The rest of the week into the 19th is a familiar story of wind and chop, but on Saturday 19th September, we get another glassy morning. The wind disappears, and we have a 5ft ENE swell. It's a peaky swell, but glassy conditions make it workable.

So, the two standouts are Tuesday 8th September for the glassy, clean SSE swell, and Wednesday 16th September for the long period SE swell with light wind. The rest is a frustrating wait for the wind to play ball.

Rusty.

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