Agami Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this run of surf at Agami is a tough one. The whole 16-day stretch is a flat, choppy mess with almost nothing worth paddling out for. The worst part? There are no standout days. The combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracks triple digits until late in the run, and even then it’s weak (904) and blown out. The water is sitting at a very unusual 84°F with a temperature anomaly of 2°, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when the surf is this ordinary.

Agami itself is a beginner-friendly spot that rarely breaks, and even when it does, the conditions are just poor. Right from Thursday 27 August afternoon, it’s a meagre 2 ft from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds, onshore NW wind at 12 mph, and combined energy at 32. That’s a waste of time. Friday 28 August morning is 3 ft, cross-on wind, 43 energy—still terrible. The swell tries to build Saturday 29 August, hitting 6 ft from the NW by morning, but that’s with 22 mph onshore wind and combined energy of 354. By the afternoon it’s 8 ft but the wind is still howling onshore, making it a messy, expert-only affair that’s only good for kites, not paddle surfing. Sunday 30 August isn’t any better: 8 ft from the NNW with 16 mph onshore winds and 904 combined energy. It’s just a blown-out wall.

Then things drop off again. Monday 31 August morning has a marginal 5 ft from the NW with light cross-on wind—a 1/10 score, but the afternoon goes back to poor. The whole first week is a write-off with a long gap of nothing surfable. It’s not until Friday 4 September morning that we finally get glassy conditions (3 ft, NNW, 44 energy), but even then it’s described as surfable but very ordinary. Saturday 5 September morning is also glassy with 3 ft, 57 energy—still small and ordinary. After that, it’s back to poor surf until Monday 7 September morning, which is marginal with 4 ft from the NW and light onshore wind. The best of a bad bunch might be Tuesday 8 September morning if you’re desperate: 5 ft from the NW, 9 mph cross-on wind, combined energy of 253. But it’s still marginal, and the afternoon is poor.

Given how inconsistent Agami is and how consistent the poor conditions are, this blank run isn’t unusual for the area. The surfable windows are so small and unremarkable that there’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re a beginner, the only days worth even a peek are the glassy mornings on 4 and 5 September, but don’t expect any kind of wave. For everyone else, save your energy. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long stretch of nothing.

Rusty.

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