Airports Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks.

Things kick off on Tuesday, 18 August with a solid swell filling in. The first real standout is Tuesday morning at Airports. This is a reef break, exposed to the SW swell, and we’ve got a clean 7ft SSW groundswell with a long 18-second period rolling in. The wind is glassy from the WSW at just 3 mph, so the surface will be like silk. The combined energy is strong, hitting 2965. This is excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The water is sitting at 85°, which is about average for this time of year.

Wednesday morning, 19 August, the swell drops a bit to 5ft from the S, but the wind shifts to a light cross-onshore, making it a bit lumpy. Not the cleanest, but still surfable for those who don’t mind a bit of texture. That marginal theme sticks around through Thursday and Friday as the swell backs off further and the wind gets a little choppier.

The next true standout window opens up on Friday morning, 28 August. This is over a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in just yet. We’re looking at a glassy morning with the wind dead calm or very light from the SW. Swell comes in at 4ft from the SSW with a long 17-second period, and energy is moderate at 1017. The conditions are described as excellent. This setup could offer some clean, lined-up waves for the experienced crew, but with the longer period, expect those sets to push through a bit more cleanly at this reef break.

The real highlight of the whole forecast, though, looks to be Monday, 31 August. That’s more than a week and a half out, but it’s hard to ignore. We’re looking at a very glassy day with zero wind in the morning, building to an afternoon peak of 8ft from the S with a 16-second period. That afternoon session has a combined energy of 3006 – that’s serious power. This is a big, clean groundswell, and for a reef break like Airports, that could be absolutely firing. Only for the experts, though, as it’s well over 8ft.

After that, the surf starts to trickle down through the first few days of September, with the energy dropping and the wind shifting cross-onshore again by Wednesday, 2 September.

So, in short: Tuesday morning, 18 August is the best near-term bet, and Monday, 31 August is the distant, bigger, and more exciting prospect. The middle week is mostly marginal, so pick your windows carefully.

That’s the story. Stay stoked.

Rusty

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