Category: South Coast

Conditions are clean and glassy on the South Coast early with very light NNE winds, but the swell has eased overnight. Surf is back to around 1′ at Middleton, and it’s sort of weak and re-formy along the Day St.- Goolwa stretch. The sets are maybe 2′ but mots waves seem to be flopping over and then rolling through the gutter. Waits and Parson’s should offer something slightly more exciting for shortboarders, and both beaches will be clean. The BoM predicts North winds will pick up this morning, possibly reading 20 – 30 knots at times. The wind should ease off again after lunch, but by that stage it will probably have blown what’s left of the swell flat. Check the latest surf forecast to see how the new week is shaping up.

There’s plenty of swell on the South Coast this morning, but fresh SE winds all day yesterday and overnight have left it pretty messy. The wind is light from the East early, and the swell is broken up and lumpy between Middleton and Goolwa with surf in the 4 – 5′ range. There’s not as much swell getting in around the other side of Port Elliot, with 3′ lumps at Knight’s and similar sized lumpy waves at Chiton Rocks and The Gap. Parsoon’s will be sheltered in beside the point, but probably closing out a fair bit. The wind looks like it may go NE late morning at 10 -15 knots, bit probably SE after lunch. The swell will ease during the day, and conditions will stay messy. Check the latest surf forecast to see how tomorrow looks.

 

The South Coast is rocking that awful summer look this morning despite light winds from the East early. There’s plenty of swell but it’s a mess, with surf ranging from 4 – 5′ along the Middleton – Goolwa stretch. It’s also a good size between Port Elliot and Victor with 5′ sets hitting the Knight’s / Boomer end and 2′ lumps at The Dump. Waits and Parson’s will be off limits, but there may be a few sneaky options that side of VH worth checking. The wind will go more Southerly by lunchtime and might blow up to 25 knots, trashing it further. The current swell has probably peaked, and it’ll ease over the next 36 hours. The outlook is a bit better for the weekend, check the latest surf forecast for more info.

 

Onshore so-easters have arrived and conditions are messy on the South Coast this morning. Surf is around 2 – 3′ along the Middleton – Goolwa stretch, but quality is dreadful. It’s also pretty wind affected around the Victor side, and surf is 2′ and sloppy between Chiton Rocks and Knight’s. If possible, it will actually get worse later as onshore SSE winds pick up, possibly to 30 knots. The entire coast will be a sloppy mess, and it’ll stay that way. Desperados only need apply.

The wind finally has a puff of North in it, and conditions are clean and glassy on the South Coast this morning. Surf i3 around 3 -4′ along the Middleton – Goolwa stretch and looking better than it has in many days. There are glassy 2 – 4′ waves around at Chiton / Gap with a bit of a wobble in the swell, Waits and Parson’s will be bigger but mostly closing out on the sets. The wind looks alright for a few hours this morning but onshore Southerlies will most likely arrive around lunchtime. Conditions will deteriorate after lunch as the onshores settle in.

Onshore SSW winds at 10 – 15 knots are creating messy conditions on the South Coast this morning, but there’s plenty of swell. Surf is in the 5 – 6′ range along the Middleton – Goolwa stretch, but a grovel in the Bay is about your only option. There are messy 3 – 5′ sets hitting the Knight’s / Boomer end of the Victor – Port Elliot stretch, and messy 2; waves at The Dump. The BoM predicts winds will remain onshore all day and may be around 20 knots from the SW-S after lunch. The swell will stay up but quality will remain poor all day. Check the latest surf forecast to see how the next few days are looking.

The swell is bigger and well defined on the South Coast this morning, but strong westerly winds are flogging it along open stretches. Surf is in the 5′ range at Middleton and it’s breaking a long way out off Day St. / Cliffs and down toward Goolwa. There are bumpy 4′ waves around at Chiton / Gap and 2′ waves at The Dump. Waits will offer partial shelter up toward the point but it’ll be pretty big and closing out mostly. The swell might even be bigger later, but with 30 knot WSW winds, sheltered spots will be your best bet. The cross-shores should lighten off a bit toward evening. Check the latest surf forecast to see how the next few days are looking.

 

West winds are back to 15 – 20 knots on the South Coast early, adding a few bumps along exposed stretches. The swell has lifted overnight but direction is not ideal yet, with surf around 2 – 3′ at Middleton and occasionally bigger sets from Day St. to Goolwa. Middleton Point / Bay is reasonably clean this morning, and part sheltered. It’s not big enough for The Dump, and Chiton / Gap are semi clean and 2′, ans Waits Point will again be part sheltered early. It might not last log, with strong W-SW winds returning after a few hours. The arvo looks blown out with 30 knot gusts from the WSW, but the swell should be a bit bigger around the Middleton side. Probably not big enough for anywhere really sheltered, but The Bay might be surfable at least. Check the latest surf forecast to see how the next few days are looking.

The wind is back to 10 knots from the North on the South Coast early, and conditions are clean – but small. Surf is only around 1′ at Middleton, and it’s not a whole lot bigger along the Day St. – Goolwa stretch. Waitpinga might offer the odd 1 – 2′ set, and that’s probably the only option for short boarders. Most opportunities will evaporate soon anyway, with the arrival of 25 knot NW winds ahead of a gusty change from the West. Anywhere exposed will get hammered by the wind, and that’s the way it’ll stay for the rest of the day. The swell might lift after lunch, but with 35 knot West winds conditions will be more favourable for wind or kite surfing than anything else. Check the latest surf forecast to see how tomorrow is shaping up.

The swell has eased on the South Coast, but it’s still solid this morning. Surf remains in the 4 – 5′ range at Middleton, and it’s a bit lumpy with light ENE winds. Chiton and the Gap are peaky / glassy with 3 – 4′ sets, and there are smaller clean waves at The Dump. It’ll probably hold up ok for a few hours before light onshore South winds add bumps after lunch. The swell has peaked but it’ll remain a good size all day. The weekend looks stormy, check the latest surf forecast for more info.