Beacons Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Well, settle in, because we’ve got a bit of a waiting game on our hands. The next couple of weeks have some real stinkers, but there's a payoff at the end if you're patient.

Right now, the surf is flat and uninviting. We have a small, weak swell on Sunday, only about 4ft from the southeast with a 10-second period. There’s a little energy, but a light cross-onshore breeze is going to put some bumps on it. The water’s right at 85° for this time of year. Nothing to get the heart rate up.

The start of the week sees the swell fill in, but it’s not surfable. Monday morning brings a 5ft SSW swell, but it's blowing straight onshore. The energy is way up, but with the wind howling into it, it’s going to be a washing machine. This continues through Tuesday with a 7ft swell on Tuesday morning, still onshore. The period is long, meaning there’s some serious power, but the wind is just going to wreck it. Honestly, it's more of a kite-surfing day than a surfing day.

The first real window comes on Wednesday morning, August 19th. The swell backs down a touch to 6ft from the south, but importantly, it’s glassy. That combo of a solid SSW groundswell and clean conditions is what we're after. The energy is still strong. This is the best of the first week, and it's for the advanced surfers only.

After that, we drop off again. Thursday and Friday are smaller and messier, with the period shortening. We're looking at waist-high slop with cross-onshore winds. Not great.

Then we hit a real dead spell. The weekend of August 22nd and 23rd is a write-off. There's storm risk, onshore winds, and the energy just drains away. A good time to sort out your gear.

The start of the next week offers little either. Monday the 24th is still poor with the same onshore conditions. The surf is small and weak. It's a proper flat spell.

We get a pulse mid-week, around the 26th, with chest-high waves, but the winds are still not right. It stays marginal.

But hold on, because the end of the month looks very interesting. On Friday, August 28th, the morning looks *super* clean. A 3ft SSW swell with a long 17-second period and glassy conditions. The energy is back. It’s going to be a fun, mellow day.

Then we get to the standout. Saturday, August 29th, the afternoon session is looking prime. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and it’s glassy again. The energy is building. This is a proper session.

And then, Sunday, August 30th is the one to have circled. The swell really kicks in, pushing 8ft from the SSW, with a very long 19-second period. The energy is huge. The conditions are forecast to be glassy. This is big, powerful, long-period groundswell, and Beacons is a reef break that handles it. The crowd factor is a real thing here, as it can get busy, but on a day like this, it's a classic. This is strictly expert territory, though. That size and power is serious.

The swell holds for Monday, August 31st, with another strong, glassy morning forecast, so if you miss the peak, you might still get a piece of it.

So, the first ten days are mostly a loss. But that late-August pulse looks seriously promising. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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