Xivares Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for our stretch of coast.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming, but the standout windows are definitely worth circling on the calendar. The water's sitting about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus when you’re paddling out.

We kick things off on Thursday the 10th of September morning at Xivares. It's a slow start to the day with the swell just building. You're looking at a clean 5ft groundswell out of the NNW, and the wind is absolutely glassy – dead calm. The energy's moderate (397), but the conditions are gonna be silky smooth. That’s a proper morning session right there. The afternoon, though, the wind swings cross-on and it gets messy, so don’t hang around.

Friday the 11th is a quiet one. The swell drops right back to 3ft, and while the morning is glassy again, the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about.

Saturday the 12th and most of the following week look pretty ordinary. We've got a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions with small, choppy waves. Hold tight.

Now, Sunday the 13th shows a jump in size, with a 5ft swell from the NNW and a long period of 12 seconds (696). But the wind is cross-shore and light, making it a bit tricky. It's marginal, so don't get your hopes up.

Things start to look interesting again on Wednesday the 16th. The morning brings a 6ft NNW swell, and you guessed it – glassy conditions again. The energy is up there (495). It’s a solid, clean option.

The real magic, though, is on the horizon. Mark your calendars for Sunday the 20th of September. The morning is looking epic: a 7ft NW swell (761) with glassy offshore winds. That’s a standout. It’s getting a bit big for beginners, but for the intermediates and up, that’s going to be a ripper morning. The afternoon gets a bit blown out.

Then, Monday the 21st of September morning brings a massive 10ft NNW groundswell with a period of 13 seconds, and it’s glassy again. The energy is very strong (3087). This one is for experts only – it’s too big and powerful for anyone else. The waves will be stacking up.

If you’re an experienced surfer, the absolute best of the whole run is Tuesday the 22nd of September morning. A 7ft NNW groundswell (1511), clean cross-offshore wind, and the conditions are described as excellent. That’s the one to clear your schedule for.

We finish the run with another belter on Thursday the 24th of September morning. A 5ft NW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds (1464). It’s dead flat calm, glassy as a mirror. That kind of long-period groundswell will wrap nicely around the points and reefs, giving you some proper long, racy walls. Another excellent session for the experienced crew.

So, bottom line: don’t sleep on the Thursday morning glass-off, but the real standout days are Sunday the 20th morning, and the absolute peak is Tuesday the 22nd morning. The long-range stuff on the 24th and 25th looks promising but keep an eye on it as we get closer.

Rusty.

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