Atlantida Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Atlantida over the next couple of weeks.

The week kicks off with a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s a serious standout for the experienced crew if you’re willing to wait a few days. Sunday morning’s got some 7ft swell from the SSW, but it’s a short 8 seconds and the wind is cross-off, so it’s a bit average. The afternoon drops off a bit. The real buzz starts Monday morning, the 10th of August. That’s when we get a solid 8ft groundswell from the S, with a nice 12 second period, and a clean cross-off breeze. The wave energy is cooking at 2102 (moderate to strong), so this is for experienced surfers only. It’s a bit too much for beginners, but if you’ve got the skill, that’s the best session of the week right there. The tide might be a factor, but the conditions are described as excellent.

The rest of the week is a bit of a struggle. Tuesday through Wednesday are mostly cross-on or cross winds, with the swell hanging around 5ft to 6ft, but the period stays at 12 seconds, which is good for shape. The wind is just not playing ball. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Now, keep your eyes peeled for Thursday morning, the 13th of August. The swell drops a touch to 5ft, but the period stretches out to a very long 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. And the wind is glassy, absolutely still. That’s a recipe for some clean, powerful lines, though it’ll be a bit better for a point or reef than a beach break. Wave energy is still strong at 1378. That afternoon stays clean with a cross-off. That’s your second standout.

Friday the 14th morning is marginal, and the wind turns onshore in the afternoon, ruining it. The weekend gets messy with strong onshore winds and a short-period windswell, not worth paddling out for. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th mornings look promising with offshore or glassy conditions, but the swell is small, around 4ft to 5ft, and the period is short at 8 seconds. It’s clean, but small.

Late in the window, around Friday the 21st of August, we get a fun little pulse: 6ft from the ENE, but with a short 8 second period and a solid offshore wind from the WNW at 15 mph. That’ll be clean and hollow, but won’t have much grunt. Saturday the 22nd morning has a bit more size at 6ft from the SSE, with a clean cross-off, but again the period is short, so it’ll be a bit crumbly.

Overall, the two true standouts are Monday morning the 10th of August for the big, clean groundswell (experienced only), and Thursday morning the 13th of August for the glassy, long-period lines. The rest of the period is a lot of waiting for the wind to behave.

Rusty.

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