Amoudia Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I'm looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch to be a surfer around here. We’re looking at a real flat spell, so don't be in a rush to wax up just yet.

The only break on the menu is Amoudia Left. It’s a point break, which is a good thing because it needs a clean line to work. But the problem is, for day after day, the swell is tiny. We’re talking ankle-snappers at best.

For the first week and a half, from Monday the 10th right through to around Sunday the 23rd of August, there’s just nothing doing. You'll see a few tiny pulses of energy – like 0.7ft to 1.0ft – but it’s all short period, weak stuff. The combined energy barely gets into double digits, peaking at maybe 14 (weak energy) on the morning of Tuesday the 25th. The wind is often glassy or light offshore in the mornings, which would be perfect if we had a wave, but we don’t. The afternoons get a consistent onshore breeze, making any ripple even messier. It’s pretty much a kiteboarder’s or flat-water paddler’s paradise for most of this period.

Your best chance – and honestly, I’m scraping the barrel here – comes on the final day of the outlook, Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning shows a tiny 1ft from the WNW with a period bumping up to 6 seconds, and combined energy at 14. It’s still small, but the wind is glassy. That’s your window for a clean, if marginal, longboard session. It’s still "poor surf conditions" in the data, so keep expectations low. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 81°, but you won’t really notice in these conditions.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week shows a little more promise, but it’s a long way out and still very small. That Tuesday morning (25th) is the only date I’d even bother checking the cam for. Otherwise, save the fuel.

Rusty.

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