Andrew Molera State Park Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Andrew Molera State Park over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, the opening stretch is tough. We kick off on Monday, August 3rd with a bit of a grovel. The swell is there, 7 ft from the NW, and there's decent wave energy churning (990), but that cross-on breeze from the WNW is messing with the face. The water is running at 55°, which is a solid 5° colder than what you'd usually expect for this time of year, so factor in a thick wetsuit. This setup limps through Tuesday and Wednesday with ankle-to-knee high NW swell and the wind staying unhelpful. By Thursday and Friday it really bottoms out – we're looking at knee-high dribble and a messy cross-chop. That's a rough spell right there.

Now, hang tight. The light at the end of the tunnel is Sunday, August 9th. The swell kicks back up, hitting 7 ft from the NW, and by Sunday afternoon it pushes to 8 ft with the combined energy jumping to 1807. That is a welcome sight. But the wind is still a cross-off from the NW at 12 mph, so the face will have some texture. This NW swell hangs around into the start of the second week, holding at 7 ft to 7 ft on Monday and Tuesday the 10th and 11th, but it's not until Wednesday the 12th that we finally catch a break.

The standout across this whole forecast is definitely Wednesday, August 12th through to Friday, August 14th. The swell stays solid – 7 ft out of the NW – and the wind finally switches to a true offshore cross-off. The wave energy stays up in the strong range (963 - 969), and the charts are calling it "clean." That’s the window. For a beginner-friendly spot, 7 ft is right on the edge. It's manageable for a confident learner alongside the big boys, but that’s the pick of the month.

After that little burst, the pulse fades. The weekend of the 15th and 16th drops back down to a tiny 3 ft to 3 ft with a long-period 16-second SSW groundswell. That long period will struggle to stand up on the beach sections but might wrap around the point. By Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th, the NW swell returns but with a short period of 8 seconds, which isn't great for shape. It’s a bit of a mixed bag there.

So to wrap it up: the first week is mostly a write-off. The real chance for waves is Wednesday the 12th through Friday the 14th. That's the call. Don't hold your breath on the rest. This is a spot that rarely fires consistent, clean waves, and we’re seeing that here.

Rusty.

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