Adraga Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. To be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch coming up for Adraga. The wind is stubbornly cross-onshore or onshore for the whole sixteen days, and the wave quality is poor from start to finish. There’s no standout session here, no sneaky window of clean conditions. The best we can say is that the swell sizes get bigger, but the wind is a constant enemy.

The first few days, from Thursday the 6th to the 9th, are tiny and weak. Swell heights are under 4 ft with periods of 7 to 9 seconds, and combined energy is low, between 66 and 260 (weak to moderate). The cross-onshore winds from the NNW are a constant 16 mph, making it choppy and unrideable. Water temperature is 69°, right on the money for this time of year, not that it matters much when you’re getting blown off your board.

From the 10th of August into the second week, the swell bumps up a bit, but the wind only gets stronger. The 13th to the 15th sees some 5 ft to 6 ft swells, but the period drops to 6 seconds—short-period wind chop, rubbish. The breeze is up to 19 mph and the surf is lumpy. By the 16th of August, the swell starts to push bigger: 8 ft on Sunday morning with a period of 8 seconds, and combined energy climbing to 726 (strong). That’s real power, but with the NNW wind howling at 16 mph, it’s a messy, blown-out mess. On the 18th of August, it hits 8 ft with 8 seconds and a screaming 25 mph cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is 895 (very strong). That’s a serious, dangerous washing machine, only for the most experienced, and even then it’s ugly. The 19th and 20th keep the swell over 7 ft, with the wind finally easing a little on the 19th morning to 9 mph, but it’s still cross-onshore, so again, poor quality.

For a spot like Adraga, this is a total write-off. The setup is a beach and reef, so with this much onshore wind and strong, short-period swell, it’s honestly more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle. If you’re desperate, the 19th of August morning has the lightest wind (9 mph), but the swell is 7 ft, still cross-onshore, and the shape will be terrible. There is no good session in this window. A blank run like this is normal for the area when the winds sit in the wrong quadrant. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d find another hobby for a couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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