Adraga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this isn’t one of those weeks where you’re spoilt for choice. The whole 16-day window looks pretty grim for Adraga, so if you’re hanging out for a wave, you might be better off doing something else for a while.

Right now, things kick off with a clear Sunday morning, but the wind is a solid 19 mph from the north, cross-onshore, and the swell is a messy 6 ft from the NNW with a short, weak period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 348, but the conditions are just poor – lumpy and crossed up. That theme doesn’t let up. Monday through the rest of the first week, we see swell heights bouncing between 1 ft and 4 ft, but the wind is almost always cross-onshore, coming in from the north or NNW, with speeds from 9 to 19 mph. The water temperature is 69°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

If you’re looking for a standout – and I mean really scraping the barrel – the nearest thing to a window is Monday morning, the 27th of July. The swell is 4 ft from the NNW, period is a weak 7 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-onshore at just 3 mph. The combined energy is moderate at 217, but it’s still marked as “marginal” with questionable tide. It’s not great, but it’s the least bad of a bad bunch.

After that, it’s a long, dry stretch. From Tuesday the 28th right through to the 10th of August, every single session is flagged as poor surf conditions. The wind stays cross-onshore almost constantly, often fresh or moderate, and the swell is all over the place – from tiny 1 ft to a bit of a push on the 1st and 2nd of August, with 5 ft to 6 ft from the NNW. But the wind is always chopping it up. Even the bigger pulses on the 6th and 7th of August, with swell hitting 6 ft to 6 ft and combined energy climbing into the strong range (763 on the 7th), are ruined by 16 to 19 mph cross-onshore or onshore winds. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The long-range stuff around the 8th to the 10th of August is just more of the same – lumpy, messy, and cross-onshore. There’s no real hope in the second week either. It’s a blank run, and honestly, for Adraga, that’s not unusual when the wind doesn’t play ball.

Keep the board in the bag for now. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a tough one.

- Rusty

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