Zenith Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the surf for Zenith Beach over the next couple of weeks.

First off, the early part of this run is pretty grim. We’ve got a solid week of small, weak, and messy surf ahead. The swell energy is weak, with values stuck below the 100 mark (79–170), and what’s coming in is short-period stuff at 9 seconds. That means closeouts and choppy lines, not much to get excited about. There’s a brief pulse of bigger swell on Monday the 10th, with 7ft on offer, and the energy jumps to moderate (635), but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the northwest. That’s going to chop it up and make it pretty ugly.

The next real chance comes on Thursday the 13th. The swell builds to 7ft–7ft from the south, with moderate energy (645–828). It’s clean in the morning, with a cross-off breeze, but it’s a marginal call. Friday the 14th has a clean 5ft with a gentle offshore, but the period is short at 8 seconds, so it won’t have much push. Saturday the 15th sees a jump to 6ft but the wind turns onshore in the afternoon and the whole thing gets blown out.

There’s a gap of a few days of poor quality before things start to look up. Around Thursday the 20th, we see a real change. The swell drops a touch to 7ft but the wind goes offshore and light, with energy at a solid moderate (513–569). That’s the first truly clean day, but the real standout is Saturday the 22nd. Early morning is glassy, with 5ft of east swell, and the energy is pumping at 742. That’s a good score for a beach break. The period is a bit short at 9 seconds, but the clean conditions should make up for it.

Then comes the big one. Sunday the 23rd is the pick of the whole run. We’ve got 6ft from the east with a 12-second period, and the energy is strong at 1547. The morning is glassy. That’s proper groundswell, and while long-period swells can be a bit straight at a beach break, with that size and those conditions, it’s going to be solid. Monday the 24th is also decent, with 5ft and a 12-second period, energy at 1252, and a clean cross-off in the morning. Just remember, these long-range calls are promising, but keep an eye on it.

So, to sum up: the first week is mostly a write-off. Thursday the 20th is the first honest chance, but Sunday the 23rd is the one you want to clear your schedule for. That’s the standout of the next sixteen days, but it’s a while away, so keep the fingers crossed.

This is a beach break, and with the swell we’re seeing on the 23rd and 24th, it’s getting to the size where it’s less about beginners and more about the crew who know what they’re doing.

Rusty out.

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