Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s look at the forecast for Big Beach. There’s a bit of a quiet start, but we’ve got a solid run of swell coming through.

Right now, there’s not much to get excited about. The first real window opens up on Tuesday, August 11th, with some small 2.6ft swell from the SSW. That’s a pretty weak start, but the water temp is sitting at a warm 80.4°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.

The real fun kicks off on Wednesday, August 12th. We’ve got a nice 3.3ft groundswell from the South, with a long period of 18 seconds. That’s packing moderate wave energy (879). The wind is a light offshore NNE in the morning, making for clean conditions. This is a standout morning. The afternoon holds up with a moderate offshore, too.

Thursday, August 13th is another beauty. The swell bumps up just a touch to 3.6ft from the South, still with a long 16-second period. The wind is light and offshore again from the NE. It’s clean and has about 719 units of swell energy. It doesn’t get much better for a spot like this.

Friday, August 14th is still good with 3.3ft S swell, dropping off slightly but still with offshore winds. After that, the quality dips. Saturday, August 15th sees the wind pick up strong from the NE at 18.6 mph, making for messy conditions despite the offshore direction. It gets a bit mushy through the weekend.

There’s a gap of pretty ordinary, small surf from Monday, August 17th through to the end of the week. The swell drops to under 2.6ft, and we’ve got risk of t-storms and rain. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

But hang in there. Sunday, August 23rd we start to see a pulse of new SSW groundswell coming back, with 3.0ft and a 15-second period. It’s still small but clean.

Monday, August 24th is when it gets interesting again. The afternoon brings 3.3ft from the South with a very long 17-second period and clean conditions. The swell energy is building (766).

The real standout in the second week is Tuesday, August 25th. The morning kicks off with 3.9ft SSW swell and a 16-second period, with strong energy (1027). The afternoon gets even better: 3.0ft from the South with an extra-long 19-second period and the energy cranks up to 1187. That’s a massive spike in energy. The wind stays light and cross-off. This is the best day on offer for the whole forecast period, even if it is a few weeks out.

Wednesday, August 26th holds solid with 4.6ft S swell and 17-second period, though the wind picks up a notch in the afternoon, making it a bit less perfect than Tuesday.

Best Bet: Tuesday, August 25th morning through afternoon. The combination of solid 3.9 to 3.0ft swell, very long period, and clean conditions makes it the standout. The energy numbers are huge for this break. Get in the water.

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