Amoudia Left Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the charts for Amoudia Left over the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty bleak picture for us paddle surfers. The swell energy is just not there. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf, and honestly, there’s nothing on the horizon that’s going to get the heart rate up. The first couple of days are completely flat, and for the next week or so after that, we’re just scraping together ankle-biters. There’s a slight pulse of energy that tries to show up around the 10th and again on the 14th, but even then, it’s not enough to get excited about. This spot is inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a prime example of that. We’ve got a long gap of nothingness. I’m not going to sugarcoat it.

Let’s run through it day by day. Monday the 3rd, it’s flat, nothing doing. Tuesday the 4th, same story – clean and glassy but totally flat. Wednesday the 5th, we might see a ripple of 0.7ft with a weak 3-second period, but that’s not surf. The energy is a paltry 1. You’d need a magnifying glass. Thursday and Friday are also flat and clean, but again, no waves. Saturday the 8th, the swell nudges up to a mighty 1ft. The combined energy is still only 5, which is weak. This pattern continues through Sunday the 9th with 1ft and energy of 4.

Now, there is a slight blip on Monday morning the 10th. The swell bumps to 1.3ft, and the energy jumps to 11. It’s still tiny, but it’s the most we’ve seen. It’s glassy too, which would make it look pretty. But don’t be fooled, it’s still poor. The next real, and I use that term loosely, highlight is the morning of the 14th of August. We get a swell of 2.3ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 35, which is still in the weak category, but it’s the biggest of the entire run. The wind is calm and it’s glassy, so it’ll be clean, but it’s just not enough to surf properly. After that, it backs right off again into the following week. The 15th and 16th are back down to 1.3ft and 1ft, with weak energy. The 17th and 18th are even smaller.

So, what’s the call? Honestly, the best on offer is the morning of Thursday, August 14th. It’s the biggest swell of the window, the period is a touch better, and it’s glassy. But even at 2.3ft, it's marginal. The water temp is 78.8°, which is about average for this time of year. With this kind of weak, short-period swell, the point break might offer the only shape, but it’s going to be a struggle. For most of this time, you’re better off leaving the board at home. The winds are predominantly light or offshore, which is nice, but it’s polishing a turd. There’s just no power behind it. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating outlook. Keep your head up, though. This stretch can’t last forever.

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