Aoura Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a proper look at what’s on the table for Aoura over the next couple of weeks.

First up, fair warning – it’s a slow start. The surf is small and messy for the opening days, and honestly not worth paddling out for. We’ve got a weak, short-period ESE swell hanging around, barely pushing over 2ft, and the wind’s mostly cross-on or onshore. The water temp is sitting around 84°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Things start to look a little better on Tuesday 11th August. In the morning, it’s totally glassy – dead calm – with clean 4ft swell from the east, period 12 seconds (1115 combined energy). That’s a proper groundswell with some punch, but it’s got a long period, so at a reef break like Aoura, it should wrap in nicely and offer some lined-up walls. The wind stays offshore through Wednesday morning too, with 4ft ENE swell (413 combined energy) and cross-off breezes, keeping it clean.

The real standout, though, comes on Saturday 15th August morning. Glassy conditions again, 3ft easterly swell at 10 seconds – not huge, but the energy jumps to 207 combined, and the calm wind makes those little runners look real inviting. That’s the pick of the first week: small but clean, uncrowded potential.

Now, after that, we hit a proper lull. From Sunday 16th right through to Thursday 21st, it’s drizzly, onshore slop with swells dropping below 3ft and combined energy barely scraping 100. Poor conditions for paddle surfing – you’d be better off on a foil board or just waiting.

Then things get interesting again toward the very end of the forecast. On Sunday 23rd August morning, a new ESE pulse shows up – 8ft at 8 seconds (738 combined energy) – but the period is short and lumpy, and it’s cross-shore. That afternoon, it bumps up to 10ft from the southeast at 11 seconds (2160 combined energy). That’s a lot of water moving – too big for beginners, and solid even for experienced surfers. The wind stays light though, so the shape might be okay if you pick your tide. Monday 24th keeps that energy going with 8ft to 10ft and moderate cross-shore breezes. Those are expert-only waves, with a real punch.

So keep your eyes peeled for the glassy Saturday morning session on the 15th – that’s the one to pencil in. The big stuff at the end is worth watching, but it’s far out and more suitable for seasoned crew only.

Rusty.

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