Zorba Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it’s a quiet stretch with a whole lot of nothing happening. The first week is pretty much a write-off, with only a few tiny windows of barely surfable waves. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions from now through the first week of September, and the real action doesn’t start to show until mid-month.

The only real standout, and I mean the only one, is Zorba early on Thursday, September 10th. That morning the wind is light offshore from the NE, and the swell is a clean 5 ft from the SE with a moderate energy of 290. The waves should be well-shaped with that light offshore breeze keeping things glassy. Even though the water temp is about average for this time of year, it’s the best we’ve seen in a long time. The rest of the day gets messy with onshore wind, so that morning window is the one to hit.

Before that, we’ve got a long stretch of flat, choppy, and often onshore junk. From Thursday the 27th of August right through to the 9th of September, the ratings are all poor. The swell is weak, usually under 3 ft, with short periods and cross-onshore winds. Swell energy is mostly in the double digits – weak stuff. It’s a tough run for surfers, and honestly, the setup is more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers given the side-shore winds and bumpy conditions.

There’s a brief glimmer on Thursday, September 3rd morning with a light offshore wind and clean 2 ft swell from the S, and again on Friday, September 4th morning with a light cross-offshore, but both are very small and ordinary. Then on Monday, September 7th morning, we get a glassy 4 ft from the E, but the period is short and the energy is moderate. It’s surfable, but nothing special.

The second week holds a little more promise. On Thursday, September 10th morning, we’ve got the best of the whole forecast. Then on Friday, September 11th morning, there’s a 4 ft SE swell with a longer period of 12 seconds and a clean cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is 494 – moderate to strong. That’s a promising setup, but it’s further out, so keep an eye on the forecast.

So, bottom line: if you’re keen, mark Thursday morning, September 10th, and maybe Friday morning, September 11th, at Zorba. The rest is a long, flat slog.

Rusty.

Read more