Airport Lefts Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the only game in town for the next couple weeks. It’s all about Airport Lefts.

Right from Saturday, August 8th, we’ve got a solid, long-period SSW groundswell rolling in with a period of 16 seconds. The wave energy is strong, coming in around 3113. The swell is 8ft and cross-offshore from the SE, which should keep things pretty clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

Now, this break is a reef setup and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a conveyor belt. It also picks up on a SW optimum, and the swell is coming from the SSW, which isn’t a perfect match, but it’s close enough to get some good ones. The crowds can be a factor here, so keep your head on a swivel. The swell is pushing over 8ft, so this is for experienced surfers only – you’ll want to know what you’re doing on a reef.

The Saturday morning session (Aug 8th) is a standout. That 8ft at 16 seconds with 3113 energy is punchy. Monday the 10th afternoon sees the swell bump up to 10ft and the energy jumps to 5492, with a 18-second period – that’s a long-period groundswell, which will build some serious shape at this reef. Longer gaps between sets will make the paddle out a bit easier, but the wave itself will be powerful and clean. Winds are a steady cross-off all week, which is a major positive. Tuesday the 11th morning has similar 10ft, 17-second swell and 5008 energy.

The best true standout of the whole run actually points to Thursday, August 13th. Both the morning and afternoon sessions show a 10ft SSW swell, 16-17 second period, and the combined energy peaks at 5835 in the morning and stays strong at 5173 in the afternoon. The winds are a clean cross-off, and the water is clear. For a reef break that’s inconsistent, this is about as good as it gets on paper. Expect raw, heavy lefts.

After that, the swell backs off a touch into the 6ft-8ft range over the weekend and into the second week, but the energy stays high, especially on the 19th and 20th of August with 8ft to 10ft swells and energy over 4000. It remains a consistent option. The setup is mostly for experts when it’s over 8ft, but the 5ft to 7ft days (like the 15th-17th) become more manageable for strong intermediates. Still, the cross-off breeze is the wind story, which is good for keeping the reef lines clean.

Just a heads up: this is a reef break in a region that can give you a blank run. The fact that we have wave energy stretching into the third week is a solid sign that the ocean is working.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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