Big Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. It’s been a bit slow out there, and honestly, for the next few days, you’re not missing much. We’ve got a stretch of small, weak surf with a lot of cross-off wind, which just makes everything a bit meh. There’s energy out there, but it’s not doing us any favors yet. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so at least it’s comfortable while you’re waiting.

Thursday the 10th kicks things off with a tiny 2ft SW swell, period around 16 seconds, but the combined energy is weak at 264. The ENE wind is cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just not enough push to get excited about. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for every little crumble. Friday’s not much better, still ankle to knee high, and the energy drops a bit.

The weekend is pretty flat, to be honest. Saturday and Sunday, we’re looking at 1ft to 2ft, with the energy in the low 100s to 200s. It’s clean, but it’s a total knee-paddler. You’d be better off finding something else to do. This flat spell runs through Monday the 14th morning, but hold on, because Monday afternoon something shifts.

Monday afternoon the wind goes light offshore from the NE, and the swell, while still small at 2ft, picks up a longer period and the energy jumps to 276. It’s the first sign of life. Then Tuesday the 15th is where it starts to get interesting. Glassy conditions in the morning with a 2ft SW swell, a 20-second period, and the energy is climbing to 392. This is proper groundswell, and it’s going to have some push to it. The afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore. This is a good window.

Wednesday the 16th keeps that momentum. The swell bumps up to 3ft, period drops slightly to 18 seconds, but the energy is now at 427 in the morning. It’s still clean with a light cross-off, but there’s a risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. The energy keeps building into Thursday and Friday, hitting 615 on Friday the 18th, but the wind picks up from the ENE at 16 mph, making it a bit bumpy and the conditions a little more challenging. The swell is around 3ft, but it’s not as clean.

We get a bit of a lull again over the weekend of the 19th and 20th, with the energy backing off and the wind getting a bit stronger in the afternoons. But then Tuesday the 23rd is the standout. It’s glassy in the morning, and by the afternoon it’s dead calm. The swell is 3ft from the SSW with a 17-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 492. This is the best conditions you’ll see in this whole run – clean, glassy, and with some real groundswell to work with. This is your day.

After that, we drift back down. The 24th sees a bit of a cross-on wind from the S, making things a little less inviting. But Friday the 25th brings back the glassy morning with a clean 2ft SW swell and energy at 333. It’s a nice way to end the run, but it doesn’t have the same power as Tuesday.

So, overall, don’t bother with the first week. The standout is Tuesday the 23rd, with that glassy afternoon and solid SSW groundswell. Monday the 15th is also worth a look, but it’s smaller. Just remember, this all being a week or more out, we’ll need to keep an eye on it, but the pattern looks promising. For a beginner, this is all fine, it stays under 3ft. For everyone else, it’s all about the period and the clean conditions.

Rusty

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