Agami Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, friends, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks at Agami are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and onshore surf ahead. The swell energy is mostly in the low double digits, which is about as weak as it gets. There’s a bit of a pulse trying to push through around the 16th and again on the 24th, but it’s still small and the wind just keeps messing it up. This is one of those times where you might be better off doing something else for a while.

The only glimmer in this whole window is the early morning of Tuesday, August 11th. The wind drops out completely – we’re talking glassy conditions. The swell is still tiny, only 3ft from the NW with a short 7-second period, but it's the only time the ocean will look clean. The energy is still weak at 60, but a glassy 3ft is a whole lot more fun than a choppy 3ft. That’s your one and only true standout, and it’s a marginal one at best.

After that, it's a whole lot of nothing. From the 12th through the 15th, the swell drops back down to 2-3ft, with the wind clocking onshore and the energy dropping to the 20s and 30s. It’s just not worth paddling out for.

There’s a slight bump in the swell on the 16th and 17th of August, with wave heights just poking over 3ft and energy climbing to over 100. That’s a much better sign in terms of power, but the wind is still on it, blowing from the NW at 12 mph. Expect bumpy, messy conditions. The period is still short at 7 seconds too, so it’ll be soft and crumbly.

The 18th and 19th of August offer a couple of mornings with lighter wind – a cross-on breeze at 3-6 mph. The swell is a bit smaller, coming in around 3ft, and the energy is still moderate. It’s surfable, but it’s still not going to be great. The period is still short, so it’s going to be a bit weak and walled.

After that, the whole thing just fades away again. From the 20th to the 23rd, we’re back down to tiny, weak surf with energy in the teens and twenties. Then the 24th of August brings another pulse of the same kind of swell we saw on the 16th – 4ft from the NW – but the forecast is still saying it will be poor. There’s a chance it cleans up, but the wind looks like it will be on it again.

So there you have it. A whole 16-day window with basically one good morning and a few marginal ones. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, about 83°, but that won’t make the surf any better. If you’re desperate, set your alarm for the 11th, otherwise, it’s time to find a new hobby.

Rusty.

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