Abras Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Abras.

Well, truth be told, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a solid blank run from the start on Sunday the 2nd of August, all the way through to Monday the 17th of August, with not a single session worth paddling out for. The swell’s there, but it’s a blown-out, messy story the whole way through.

The problem is the wind. It’s hammering straight onshore from the ESE or SE almost every single day, mostly a moderate to fresh breeze, and that’s just killing whatever shape the waves might have had. The swell’s coming from the ESE and SE, right into the teeth of the wind, so it’s all chop and no joy. The water temp is sitting at 81°F which is about spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The best of a bad bunch? Honestly, there isn’t one. The combined wave energy stays low to moderate – you’ll see numbers like 166 (weak) bouncing up to 426 (moderate) on the 4th of August, but the wind is always on it, keeping the scores at zero. The groundswell periods are short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so there’s no real power or shape to work with.

The only real standout – if you can even call it that – is the 16th of August. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the SE, with the combined energy hitting 440, which is moderate. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 30 km/h, making it lumpy and ugly. At 6 ft, that’s already getting a bit too big for beginners, and with the wind, it’s only for the experienced die-hards who don’t mind a beating. Even then, the break is a sheltered reef that prefers NE swell, and we’re getting SE, so it’s not going to line up well.

Bottom line: there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’ve got a kite, the afternoons on the 15th and 16th might offer some cross-onshore action, but for paddle surfing, you’re better off waiting for the next change in the pattern.

Rusty.

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