Amaralina Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Amaralina. Let’s be honest, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some promising windows, but you’ll have to pick your moments.

The water’s sitting at 79°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, nothing crazy but it’s a nice bonus.

The pattern starts off pretty flat. Wednesday the 26th is a write-off. The morning shows tiny 2 ft south swell with a moderate energy (193), but the onshore breeze is making it messy. The afternoon gets worse. You’d be better off doing something else.

Thursday the 27th morning is where it first gets interesting. The swell bumps up to 2 ft from the SSE, period stretches to 16 seconds, and the energy builds to moderate (393). A light NE breeze is blowing cross-offshore, meaning clean conditions. That’s a green light for a quiet paddle on a small but well-shaped wave. The afternoon gets blown out again.

Friday the 28th morning is similar, 3 ft from the SSE with a 15-second period, moderate energy (423), and a clean cross-off breeze. Another solid morning for the log or a fun mid-length. Afternoons are a no-go.

Saturday the 29th brings a shift. The swell jumps to 4 ft but from the east with a short 7-second period. Combined energy (214) is still weak. The morning has a cross-off breeze, so it’s clean, but those short-period waves will be lumpy and weak. It’s a marginal call.

Sunday the 30th morning is a bit bigger at 5 ft from the east, but that 8-second period is still short. Clean conditions with a cross-off wind, but the wave quality is questionable. The energy (470) is moderate. Might be worth a look if you’re desperate.

Monday the 31st morning is a standout. The swell is 4 ft from the ESE, still short period at 8 seconds, but the conditions are good. A light ENE cross-off breeze, clean faces, and a moderate energy (208). It’s not pumping, but it’s a fun, surfable morning.

Then we hit a bit of a dry spell. The first week of September is mostly messy afternoons and marginal mornings. Tuesday the 1st morning has 5 ft from the ESE with a 9-second period, clean cross-off, but nothing special. Wednesday the 2nd morning is similar, 4 ft, clean, but the afternoons are all blown out.

The real kicker comes on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th. The swell cranks up to 7 ft and 8 ft from the SSE and SE, with short 7-8 second periods. The energy is strong (605 and 613). But the wind is cross-shore and cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. This is expert territory, and it’s not clean. For paddle surfing, it’s a pass. But that strong wind and solid swell? That’s kite surfing territory.

After that, it drops off again. The week of the 8th and 9th sees a long-period groundswell pulse from the SE, with 18-second periods on the 8th morning. The swell is tiny at 2 ft, but the energy is moderate (299). That long period is unusual for a beach break – it might just break too straight. A point or reef would be better, but Amaralina is exposed. Tuesday the 8th morning is clean with a slight breeze, so you might get a few set waves, but it’s a gamble.

The 9th and 10th see bigger swell (5 ft to 6 ft) with long periods (15 seconds) and strong to very strong energy (993, 1724). But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it a washing machine. That’s a hard pass.

In short, the best bets are the mornings of Thursday the 27th, Friday the 28th, and Monday the 31st for small, clean waves. The big swell later in the first week is more for the kite crew. The second week has a few interesting pulses, but the wind is not playing ball.

Stay sharp, keep checking the forecast, and don’t hold your breath for the afternoons.

Rusty.

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