Zero Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, folks, Rusty here with a look at the surf ahead for Zero. I've got to be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty slim. The only break on the radar is Zero itself, a point break that's a beginner-friendly wave but it's "rarely breaks," so don't bank on it. The water's sitting right around average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

The whole 16-day window is a tough one. We start with tiny, marginal surf from Sunday the 23rd through to Tuesday the 25th, with swell heights barely reaching 2 ft to 2 ft from the SW. The combined wave energy is weak, lingering around 268 to 305 (weak energy). Winds are light and mostly cross or cross-off, which is fine, but there's just not enough swell to work with. Wednesday the 26th sees a slight bump up to 3 ft–4 ft from the S (energy 537–586, moderate), but it's cross-on, so it's messy. The period is short at 13 seconds, so it's not a groundswell to get excited about.

Thursday the 27th is a write-off with onshore winds and poor surf. Friday the 28th afternoon shows a flicker of hope with clean, cross-off winds and 2 ft swell from the SSW (energy 463, moderate), but it's still small. The best chance of the whole run might be Saturday the 29th afternoon – we see 3 ft from the SSW with a period of 16 seconds (energy 655, moderate) and light, cross-off winds. That's clean, but it's a point break, and with a longer period, it might be a bit too straight for a beachy setup, but at a point break it could offer some fun lines. Crowds are "sometimes" there, so you might have some company.

After that, things drop off again. From Sunday the 30th right through to the end of the window on Monday the 7th of September, it's a mix of poor and marginal conditions with tiny swell. The wave energy drops to just 136 (weak) by Tuesday the 1st of September. There's a brief moment on Thursday the 3rd of September with 3 ft from the SSW (energy 528, moderate) and a very long period of 20 seconds, but the wind is cross-shore, and it's still only rated as marginal. The Friday the 4th of September and Saturday the 5th of September show a slight bump to 3 ft–4 ft from the SSW (energy 600-609, moderate), but the wind is onshore or cross-on, making it choppy and poor.

The very last day, Monday the 7th of September morning, gives a clean glimpse with 2 ft from the SSW, a period of 14 seconds, and light cross-off winds (energy 227, weak). It's clean, but it's tiny. Honestly, there's no standout day here. The best option is probably Saturday the 29th of August afternoon, but it's still only a small wave. For a place that rarely breaks, this is a long stretch of nothing. It's a blank run, and pretty normal for the area.

Rusty.

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